Deadline: 29 February 2016
Knight Science Journalism is seeking applications for its Fellowship program and welcome science journalists from around the world to apply for this unique and career-enhancing opportunity.
The Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program supports a global community of dedicated and thoughtful journalists specializing in science, health, technology and environmental reporting. The program is designed to recognize journalists who demonstrate a high level of professional excellence and accomplishment as well as a long-term commitment to their craft.
The program is designed to offer a rich and varied mix of coursework, attendance at departmental colloquia, research trips, lab visits, interviews, reading, and writing.
Fellows receive a stipend of $70,000 as well as some additional benefits, including basic health insurance.
Knight Fellowship Programs and Activities
- Seminars: Fellows meet regularly for seminars with top researchers and media professionals.
- Field Trips: The program organizes several trips each year to locations of special interest to science and technology writers.
- Digital Media Training: The number of storytelling channels open to journalists is multiplying, and program want their Fellows to return to the workforce with more technical skills than they had coming in. They offer workshops in various technologies, including video and audio capture, still photography, digital editing, animation, data journalism and podcasting.
- Workshops: Occasionally the program organizes special 1- or 2-day workshops on science, technology, and journalism issues. These have ranged from policy-based questions, such as a focus on food security, to basic science backgrounders, such as a series of lectures from leading nanotechnology researchers. The Knight Fellows gain automatic admission to these workshops.
Selection Criteria
To be awarded a Fellowship, selected applicants must agree to the following requirements:
- To reside full-time in the Boston/Cambridge area for the academic year
- To attend field trips, seminars, and required training sessions arranged by the Knight Science Journalism Fellowships.
- To participate in at least one science course per semester.
- To produce two short journalistic works for the program’s magazine, Undark, during the academic year.
- To refrain from professional work during the Fellowship, unless written permission has been granted by the Director.
- International candidates must obtain a J-1 visa from the U.S. State Department after being awarded the Fellowship.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Knight Fellowship, applicants must:
- Be full-time journalists, whether on staff or freelance. Part-time writers or producers are not eligible.
- Have at least three full years of experience covering science, technology, the environment, or medicine.
- Be reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators, filmmakers, or photojournalists. They may work for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and digital media.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program.
