Every year, the Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) Program at MIT offers a nine-month residential fellowship in Cambridge, USA, to 10 science journalists from around the world. Fellows pursue a journalism research project, attend seminars, field trips and skills workshops, and audit courses at MIT, Harvard and other nearby universities. The fellowship includes an $87,500 stipend, a $5,000 travel and housing allowance, health insurance for fellows and accompanying family members, and a childcare subsidy for those who qualify. It is open to full-time journalists, staff or freelance, with at least three consecutive years of experience covering science, health, technology or the environment. International candidates are encouraged to apply but must be able to obtain a U.S. visa, and citizens of countries where the U.S. has suspended visa issuance should wait until the restrictions are lifted.

DEADLINE: January, 09 2027.

NOTE: Applications are open from November 15, 2026.

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