2025 MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship (KSJ) | Fully Funded:(Deadline 15 January, 2025)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the USA is inviting applications for the 2025 Knight Science Journalism Fellowship.
The MIT Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) Fellowship is fully funded. It offers a stipend of $85,000 to fellows to enable them focus entirely on the program, travel and housing allowances, health insurance, and several learning opportunities.
This post contains the full details of the program, its requirements, benefits, and a step-by-step application guide for interested candidates.
Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Summary
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- Host Country: United States of America (USA)
- Study Abroad: Study in USA
- Category: Fellowships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: Full Sponsorship | $85,000 Stipend | Travel Costs | Accommodation
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: January 15, 2025
2025 Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Details:
Every year, the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT offers academic-year fellowships to 10 science journalists from around the globe, giving them an opportunity to explore science, technology, and the craft of journalism; to concentrate on a specialty in science; and to learn at some of the top research universities in the world.
The program is designed to recognize journalists from around the world who demonstrate a high level of professional excellence and accomplishment as well as a long-term commitment to their craft.
While in Cambridge, fellows will pursue a research project that uniquely leverages the resources and connections available to them at MIT and in the surrounding greater Boston area.
Requirements for MIT Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) Fellowship 2025
To be considered for the MIT Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) Fellowship, you must:
- Be full-time journalists, whether on staff or freelance. Part-time writers or producers are not eligible.
- Have at least three consecutive years of experience covering science, health, technology and environmental reporting.
- Be reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators, filmmakers, or photojournalists. This includes work for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and digital media.
Applicants must not have completed a fellowship of four months or longer during the two years prior to applying for the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship.
Benefits of Knight Science Journalism Fellowship 2025
- Fellows receive an $85,000 stipend paid out in installments over 9.5 months
- A travel and housing stipend paid near the start of the fellowship
- Basic health insurance for each fellow and their family
How to Apply for Knight Science Journalism Fellowship 2025 (Step by Step)
To apply for the Knight Science Journalism Fellowship, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click on the green button below to navigate to the fellowship webpage.
- Proceed to apply for the fellowship using the “START YOUR APPLICATION” button.
- Applications will be reviewed by a panel of distinguished science journalists for review.
- From the initial pool of applicants, semifinalists are selected to participate in a round of video interviews.
- Semifinalists are typically notified of their status in early March. If you are not selected as a semifinalist, you will be notified at this time.
- The 10 recipients of Knight Science Journalism fellowships are usually announced in April.
Deadline: 15 January, 2025
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