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THE BRITISH ACADEMY NEIL KER MEMORIAL FUND 2024-25

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Application Deadline: 08 January 2025 – 17:00 GMT

LOCATION: England

The object of this fund, established by the family and friends of Neil R Ker FBA, is to promote the study of Western medieval manuscripts, in particular those of British interest; that is enabling investigation of their production (including decoration), readership and use in particular

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications are invited from both early career and established scholars of any nationality engaged in original research intended to produce monographs, editions, or studies of documents, texts or illustrations, that include the analysis of the material features of original manuscripts. Awards are offered to support any aspect of research, including travel and publication. Grants are not available to fund attendance at conferences or seminars.

Grants are tenable for 12 months at a time. Re-applications for subsequent phases of research may be considered.

BENEFIT:

£2,000.

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FELLOWSHIP FOR ADVANCING SCIENCE JOURNALISM IN AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

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Application Deadline: January 15, 2025.

LOCATION: USA

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.

ELIGIBILITY:

Journalists based in Africa and the Middle East with at least three years’ experience reporting on science, health or environmental issues in the region. Applicants may be reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators, filmmakers, or photojournalists. This includes work for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and digital media. Applicants should be proficient in spoken and written English.

This one-semester fellowship is held in the fall of the academic year and 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.

BENEFIT:

$40,000 stipend for the semester

MIT health insurance

A travel and housing stipend paid near the start of the fellowship

Full access to MIT benefits such as subsidized public transportation, access to museums and other programs in the area

Connections to a thriving community of science journalists

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