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Saturday, December 5, 2009

USA: Knight Science Journalism Fellowships at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Overview

The Fellowships are designed for self-motivated journalists who hope to improve their coverage of science, technology, medicine or the environment. We are part of the Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The nine-month program is divided between individually-chosen activities and twice-weekly Knight seminars arranged by the director. A Fellow's work usually includes courses audited at MIT and Harvard, attendance at departmental colloquia, research trips, lab visits, interviews, reading and writing. Each Fellow designs his or her own course of study in discussion with the director. Some Fellows audit three or four courses. Others choose to spend time in a lab.

The Stipend

Knight Fellows receive $60,000, divided into ten installments over the academic year. Fellows must pay all their living costs in the Cambridge area. Apartments are relatively expensive by U.S. standards. Many employers subsidize Fellows by paying the difference between the stipend and their regular salary. In return, employers customarily have the right to ask Fellows to return and remain for at least one year following the fellowship.


Eligibility

We award 10 to 12 fellowships each year. To be eligible for a Knight Fellowship, you must match one of the following scenarios:

- three years of full-time journalism experience covering science, technology, medicine, or the environment.

- five years of full-time journalism experience and a desire to cover science, technology, medicine or environment in the future.

For either of the above scenarios, the journalism experience must be in the years immediately prior to applying.

Applicants must demonstrate a high level of journalistic excellence and accomplishment, as well as a long-term commitment to their craft. Applicants may be reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators or photographers. They may work for newspapers, magazines, television, radio or the web. We also consider full-time freelance journalists. There are no educational prerequisites. Professionals working in public information, public relations, the trade press, government or academia are not eligible.

Journalists from all countries compete on an equal basis. Our $60,000 stipend is awarded to all Fellows, regardless of nationality. If you are not a U.S. citizen and are chosen for a fellowship, your fellowship is contingent upon receiving a J-1 visa from the U.S. State Department.

Unless self-employed, applicants must obtain a leave of absence from their employer. Knight Fellowships require full-time residence in the Boston/Cambridge area for the academic year—August through May. Fellows are required to participate in our twice-weekly seminars, field trips and Boot Camps. Fellows must refrain from professional work during their fellowship year.

How to Apply

The application to the Knight Science Journalism Fellowships includes several pieces, listed below. Please note: The application deadline for the 2009–10 Fellowship has passed. Check back in September 2009 for the 2010-11 Application.

Application Requirements:

A) Application form. Fill out our online form.
Please email your subsequent materials, listed below, to mail to: knight-info@mit.edu with "Knight Application" in the Subject field. B) Professional autobiography: Tell us about your professional life. Not to exceed 750 words. C) Résumé or Curriculum Vitae: Be sure to include your education and work history.

D) Fellowship year proposal: Tell us what you plan to do during a fellowship year and how that would fit in with your professional goals. Not to exceed 750 words.E) Freelancers: (Non-freelancers, skip this item). Provide a list of all your jobs in the last 12 months—what you did, for whom and, if your client is not widely known provide some idea of who or what it is. A few words for each job is sufficient. F) Samples of professional work: Please provide six samples. If your work is in a format that cannot be submitted electronically, please contact us for submission details.

Guidelines for Samples:

Select six works that best show your interests and abilities. Please, no more than six.

All six samples should have been published or broadcast within the last 24 months.
If work is available online, provide URLs.

If original work is not in English, English translations are required for at least three of the works.

Editors/Producers/Directors should indicate their involvement in the piece.
For series, send only the first and last pieces, with a brief outline of other items in the series.

For books, submit one chapter.For audio/visual, submit a sample (or samples) with a total running time of up to 40 minutes along with a written manuscript or synopsis indicating where each item (program, story or segment) begins.

For photography/graphics, submit published works in context or as unmounted prints.
Note, mailed submissions will not be returned.

G) Four Letters of Recommendation:• Three letters should be from individuals familiar with your work, commenting on your abilities and your commitment to journalism. • One letter should come from your organization's publisher or your immediate supervisor, supporting your application and granting a 9-month leave of absence if awarded the Fellowship. (Freelancers need only provide the first three letters.)Letters may be emailed to mailto:%20knight-info@mit.edu, and should come directly from the recommender, not from a third party. Letters must reach us by March 1, 2010.

All application materials must be received by March 1, 2010:

Preferred formats: PDF, DOC, MP3, JPEG, WAV, MPEGPlease email materials, with "Knight Application" in the Subject field, to: knight-info@mit.edu

If you cannot or prefer not to email your application materials, we'll happily accept mailed copies. Please make sure everything reaches us by March 1, 2010.
Knight Science Journalism FellowshipsMIT E19-623, 400 Main StreetCambridge, MA 02142617-452-3513. E-mail: knight-info@mit.edu


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