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Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program at MIT 2025-2026

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Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT Cambridge, MA, United States 2026

Information

Academic-year fellowships for science journalists, offering opportunities to pursue a journalism-related research project while based at MIT. Fellows receive a stipend, travel and housing support, and health insurance, with regular project meetings and a final presentation at the end of the year.

Benefits

Stipend of $85,000, travel and housing stipend, basic health insurance, opportunities to pursue a journalism-focused research project and present findings at year end.

Eligibility

Applicants must be full-time journalists (staff or freelance) with at least three consecutive years of experience in science, health, technology and environmental reporting; the roles can include reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators, filmmakers, or photojournalists.

Application

Submit the required documents via the provided application portal, including a professional autobiography, resume/CV, research project proposal, five work samples, and three professional references.

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