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MIT Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East 2024 – Call for Applications

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MIT Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East 2024 – Call for Applications. Apply below.

When is Application Deadline:

1st March 2024

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Tell Me About Award:

Following Yahia’s untimely death in the summer of 2023, Springer Nature and the Knight Science Journalism Program worked together to create a fellowship in honor of his remarkable contributions to science journalism.

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.

Type:

Fellowship

Who can Apply?

Journalists based in Africa and the Middle East with at least three years’ experience reporting on science, health or environmental issues in the region.

Which Countries are Eligible?

in Africa and the Middle East

Where will Award be Taken?

MIT

How Many Awards?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of Award?

$40,000 stipend for the semester
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

How Long will Award Last?

1 semeester

How to Apply:

The fellowship will open for applications between February 1, 2024 and March 1, 2024. A panel of judges will review the submissions, interview finalists, and announce a final selection by mid-March.

Each applicant must submit the following documents:

Statement of purpose
Resume or CV
Three stories
One letter of recommendation

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