Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East
Deadline Date: March 01, 2024
Donor Name: Knight Science Journalism at MIT
Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000
The Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East is designed, through a combination of study and specialized training, to help reporters and editors from the region to further develop a successful career in science journalism.
This will be a one-semester fellowship, held in the fall of the academic year beginning in 2024, hosted by KSJ at MIT. The fellow will join other KSJ fellows in a program of study at MIT and other Cambridge/Boston area universities and in the program’s seminars, training workshops and field trips throughout the semester.
Funding Information
- $40,000 stipend for the semester
Benefits
- MIT health insurance
- $5,000 stipend to help with start-up housing costs
- Full access MIT benefits such as subsidized public transportation, access to museums and other programs in the area
- Connections to a thriving community of science journalists
Eligibility Criteria
- Journalists based in Africa and the Middle East with at least three years’ experience reporting on science, health or environmental issues in the region are eligible to apply.
- Applicants may be reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators, filmmakers, or photojournalists. This includes work for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and digital media.
For more information, visit KSJ@MIT.
