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FELLOWSHIP FOR ADVANCING SCIENCE JOURNALISM IN AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

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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JACOBS FOUNDATION GLOBAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Application Deadline: February 4, 2025, 10:59 PM (GMT)

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship program for early and mid-career researchers whose work is dedicated to improving the learning and development of children and youth worldwide. The relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to, education sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, behavioral science, computer science, pedagogy, linguistics, neurosciences, and the science of learning.

ELIGIBILITY:

The ideal candidate

has obtained his/her PhD or equivalent degree within the past 10 years;

is employed at an institution of higher education or research institute;

is conducting high-quality research in an area of interest to the Jacobs Foundation;

is committed to engaging with the Jacobs Foundation and the Fellowship Network and contributing to the Foundation’s activities

The Jacobs Foundation is especially interested in the following questions, which are aligned with our research agenda:

How do variations in individuals and contextual factors influence learning and development and learning outcomes?

How can we design for learner variability at scale to enable all children to reach their potential as learners and in life?

How can we produce interventions that reduce growing inequalities in children’s learning and overcome disparities in the impacts of digital technologies?

How can we address the role of data to help learners and teachers make informed decisions about their learning and teaching?

BENEFIT:

Funding amountCHF 150’000
Funding period3 years
Number of fellowships per yearUp to 12
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