The fellowship, developed through a generous gift from the global publishing company, Springer Nature, was created in honor of the pioneering Egyptian science journalist, Mohammed Yahia, who died last year at the age of 41.
Victor K. McElheny Award Now Accepting Submissions
The award, now in its sixth year, will honor one outstanding work of local or regional science journalism with a $10,000 prize.
KSJ Opens 2023-24 Fellowship Application Cycle
The program is accepting new applications for its in-person fellowship, with 10 slots available.
KSJ and STAT Name 2023-24 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellow
Deborah Balthazar, a recent graduate of NYU’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program, will spend a year working at STAT and learning at MIT.
Ten Journalists Named to 2023-24 KSJ Fellowship Class
Hailing from seven countries and five continents, the journalists will converge on Cambridge to learn from some of the world’s top scientists and storytellers.
Sharon Begley Fellowship Accepting Applications
The fellowship combines a position at STAT with an educational component through MIT’s prestigious Knight Science Journalism Program.