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THE KSJ FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Application Deadline:  January 15, 2024.

LOCATION: USA

The Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program at MIT supports a global community of dedicated and thoughtful journalists specializing in science, health, technology and environmental reporting.

ELIGIBILITY:

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. Journalists from all countries compete on an equal basis and are encouraged to apply.

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.

BENEFIT:

Fellows receive a $85,000 stipend paid out in installments over 9.5 months

Relocation allowance

Basic health insurance for each fellow and their family

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MICHAEL JACOBS TRAVEL CHRONICLE SCHOLARSHIP 

Application Deadline: December 15, 2023, at 11:59 pm (Colombian time).

LOCATION: Colombia

This year, commemorating 10 years since the death of the English writer Michael Jacobs, a new edition of the call opens, which is financed by the Michael Jacobs Foundation for Travel Writing, a non-profit organization created by the widow and brother of Michael in order to honor his legacy and promote travel writing in Spain and Latin America.

ELIGIBILITY:

Journalists or writers of any nationality may apply, as long as their work addresses travel journalism in Latin America or Spain in Spanish or English.

An autobiography of maximum 800 words (in Spanish or English) describing your experience as a travel journalist and your motivation for applying for the scholarship. Conventional resumes or resumes will not be taken into account.

A detailed presentation of the project (article or book) including: project description, work schedule, and planned travel itinerary. The article or book must be written in Spanish or English. The project does not necessarily have to be finished, since the scholarship seeks to strengthen an ongoing project, but they must send at least a fragment of the work, since the jury must evaluate the author’s narrative capacity.

A text published by the author in a printed or digital medium. The candidate must have at least one published article or book at the time of submitting the application.

BENEFIT:

The sum of $10,000 as an incentive to finance the research and writing of your article or book. The amount includes the taxes that must be paid by the beneficiary and the convening institutions. The scholarship will be awarded as follows: half ($5,000) when the winner is announced and the second half ($5,000) when the project is completed and delivered to the publisher for publication.

The winner will be invited to participate as a jury for the next edition of the Michael Jacobs Travel Chronicle Scholarship

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