Knight Science Journalism @ MIT
@ksjatmit.bsky.social
World renowned science journalism fellowships.
Free resources for science journalists around the globe.
Free resources for science journalists around the globe.
KSJ's Academic-Year fellowship is open to science journalists around the world. Want to spend an academic-year at MIT pursuing a project of your choice? Start your application!
https://ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/academic-year-fellowship/
https://ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/academic-year-fellowship/
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
KSJ's Academic-Year fellowship is open to science journalists around the world. Want to spend an academic-year at MIT pursuing a project of your choice? Start your application!
https://ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/academic-year-fellowship/
https://ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/academic-year-fellowship/
KSJ fellowships are an opportunity for science journalists to step away from chasing deadlines and connect with their curiosity.
Applications are open now! Apply by Jan 9
https://ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/11/14/apply-for-2026-2027/
Applications are open now! Apply by Jan 9
https://ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/11/14/apply-for-2026-2027/
November 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
KSJ fellowships are an opportunity for science journalists to step away from chasing deadlines and connect with their curiosity.
Applications are open now! Apply by Jan 9
https://ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/11/14/apply-for-2026-2027/
Applications are open now! Apply by Jan 9
https://ksj.mit.edu/news/2025/11/14/apply-for-2026-2027/
Many thanks to @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, @akuchment.bsky.social, @aniloza.bsky.social, @sarareardon.bsky.social, @katherinejwu.com, and MIT STS professor @edenmedina.bsky.social.
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Many thanks to @jeremyfaust.bsky.social, @akuchment.bsky.social, @aniloza.bsky.social, @sarareardon.bsky.social, @katherinejwu.com, and MIT STS professor @edenmedina.bsky.social.
How should journalists cover U.S. science in a time of crisis? Top reporters on that beat came together in Cambridge for an insightful, thought-provoking panel discussion, moderated by KSJ's @usha.bsky.social .
October 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
How should journalists cover U.S. science in a time of crisis? Top reporters on that beat came together in Cambridge for an insightful, thought-provoking panel discussion, moderated by KSJ's @usha.bsky.social .
There’s no substitute for meeting other science journalists and editors in person.
Looking to make more connections in the field? Here are 15 societies and conferences you should know about: https://ksj.mit.edu/resource/being-a-science-journalist/networking/
Looking to make more connections in the field? Here are 15 societies and conferences you should know about: https://ksj.mit.edu/resource/being-a-science-journalist/networking/
October 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
There’s no substitute for meeting other science journalists and editors in person.
Looking to make more connections in the field? Here are 15 societies and conferences you should know about: https://ksj.mit.edu/resource/being-a-science-journalist/networking/
Looking to make more connections in the field? Here are 15 societies and conferences you should know about: https://ksj.mit.edu/resource/being-a-science-journalist/networking/
Have you bookmarked the KSJ Science Editing Handbook yet? The Handbook is written by some of the most widely celebrated science editors and reporters working today (and it's free).
Available for free download in 7 languages at https://ksjhandbook.org/
Available for free download in 7 languages at https://ksjhandbook.org/
September 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Have you bookmarked the KSJ Science Editing Handbook yet? The Handbook is written by some of the most widely celebrated science editors and reporters working today (and it's free).
Available for free download in 7 languages at https://ksjhandbook.org/
Available for free download in 7 languages at https://ksjhandbook.org/
Current KSJ Fellow Christian Von Preysing hung out at the MIT Edgerton Center learning about their high speed camera strobe lab and electronics class. This photo, taken by Jim Bales, shows him popping a balloon.
September 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Current KSJ Fellow Christian Von Preysing hung out at the MIT Edgerton Center learning about their high speed camera strobe lab and electronics class. This photo, taken by Jim Bales, shows him popping a balloon.
Samira Hamza, editor, researcher, and science journalist based in Egypt
Hamza is the second recipient of the Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East, which launched in 2024.
Hamza is the second recipient of the Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East, which launched in 2024.
April 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Samira Hamza, editor, researcher, and science journalist based in Egypt
Hamza is the second recipient of the Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East, which launched in 2024.
Hamza is the second recipient of the Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East, which launched in 2024.
Christian von Preysing-Barry, documentary producer, wildlife cinematographer and reporter
April 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Christian von Preysing-Barry, documentary producer, wildlife cinematographer and reporter
Stephen Robert Miller, freelance journalist and author specializing in climate change adaptation
April 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Stephen Robert Miller, freelance journalist and author specializing in climate change adaptation
Sara Reardon, freelance journalist and consulting editor for Nature
@sarareardon.bsky.social
@sarareardon.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sara Reardon, freelance journalist and consulting editor for Nature
@sarareardon.bsky.social
@sarareardon.bsky.social
Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, science, health and environmental journalist
@rpocisv.bsky.social
@rpocisv.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, science, health and environmental journalist
@rpocisv.bsky.social
@rpocisv.bsky.social
Paula Moura, multimedia science journalist
April 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Paula Moura, multimedia science journalist
Sarah McBride, business reporter covering technology and ethics
April 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Sarah McBride, business reporter covering technology and ethics
Smriti Mallapaty, senior reporter for Nature magazine
smritimallapaty.bsky.social
smritimallapaty.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Smriti Mallapaty, senior reporter for Nature magazine
smritimallapaty.bsky.social
smritimallapaty.bsky.social
Liza Lin, technology reporter and editor
April 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Liza Lin, technology reporter and editor
Leslye Pritz Davis, independent filmmaker and journalist
@leslyedavis.bsky.social
@leslyedavis.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Leslye Pritz Davis, independent filmmaker and journalist
@leslyedavis.bsky.social
@leslyedavis.bsky.social
Yvette Cabrera, climate and environmental justice reporter
@ycabreraoc.bsky.social
@ycabreraoc.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Yvette Cabrera, climate and environmental justice reporter
@ycabreraoc.bsky.social
@ycabreraoc.bsky.social
Meet the Knight Science Journalism Class of 2026!
Ten Academic-Year fellows and this year’s Africa and Middle East fellow were selected from a combined pool of almost 400 applicants.
ksj.mit.edu/.../ksj-anno...
Ten Academic-Year fellows and this year’s Africa and Middle East fellow were selected from a combined pool of almost 400 applicants.
ksj.mit.edu/.../ksj-anno...
April 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Meet the Knight Science Journalism Class of 2026!
Ten Academic-Year fellows and this year’s Africa and Middle East fellow were selected from a combined pool of almost 400 applicants.
ksj.mit.edu/.../ksj-anno...
Ten Academic-Year fellows and this year’s Africa and Middle East fellow were selected from a combined pool of almost 400 applicants.
ksj.mit.edu/.../ksj-anno...
Last call!
Friendly reminder to submit entries for the McElheny Award for Local and Regional Science Journalism by the end of the day on Friday, January 31.
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
Friendly reminder to submit entries for the McElheny Award for Local and Regional Science Journalism by the end of the day on Friday, January 31.
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
January 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Last call!
Friendly reminder to submit entries for the McElheny Award for Local and Regional Science Journalism by the end of the day on Friday, January 31.
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
Friendly reminder to submit entries for the McElheny Award for Local and Regional Science Journalism by the end of the day on Friday, January 31.
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
The McElheny Award accepts submissions from local and regional outlets and honors the exceptional work done by journalists illuminating issues in their own communities. DEADLINE: January 31
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
January 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The McElheny Award accepts submissions from local and regional outlets and honors the exceptional work done by journalists illuminating issues in their own communities. DEADLINE: January 31
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
$10,000 prize for outstanding local science journalism!
Enter submissions for the Victor K. McElheny Award before January 31.
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
(Work must be published in the United States in 2024)
Enter submissions for the Victor K. McElheny Award before January 31.
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
(Work must be published in the United States in 2024)
January 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
$10,000 prize for outstanding local science journalism!
Enter submissions for the Victor K. McElheny Award before January 31.
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
(Work must be published in the United States in 2024)
Enter submissions for the Victor K. McElheny Award before January 31.
ksj.mit.edu/mcelheny-awa...
(Work must be published in the United States in 2024)
Applications for the fall 2025 Africa and Middle East fellowship are due on January 15. Is your application ready?
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ksj.mit.edu/fellow.../af...
January 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Applications for the fall 2025 Africa and Middle East fellowship are due on January 15. Is your application ready?
ksj.mit.edu/fellow.../af...
ksj.mit.edu/fellow.../af...
Applications are rolling in as we approach the Jan 15 deadline for the Academic-Year Fellowship applications. Are you ready to hit submit?
ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/...
ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/...
January 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Applications are rolling in as we approach the Jan 15 deadline for the Academic-Year Fellowship applications. Are you ready to hit submit?
ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/...
ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/...