The program expects the usual fellowship application process to be renewed next year.
2021 McElheny Award Now Accepting Submissions
The award will recognize one outstanding work of local or regional science journalism with a $5,000 prize.
Knight Science Journalism Program Announces 2020-21 Project Fellows
The journalists will delve into an array of issues, including racial bias and race-based health disparities, institutional responses to Covid-19, and the myriad impacts of climate change.
Amid Covid-19, KSJ Defers Academic Fellowships, Offers New Project Fellowships
In light of concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic, the program will defer its academic fellowships to 2021-22, awarding up to 20 project fellowships in the interim.
Reporting on Covid-19? Here Are Some Grant Opportunities
As the world combats the spread of Covid-19, science journalism’s role in maintaining a safe, well-informed public has never been more vital. A number of organizations around the world have responded by announcing grants to support independent journalists and newsrooms in their efforts to cover the pandemic and its social impacts. There are grants for […]
Wildfire Series Wins Knight Science Journalism’s McElheny Award
Judges lauded “Ahead of the Fire” for its rigorous reporting, compelling storytelling, and inventive data journalism. “They pushed the envelope,” said one panel member. “It took what was not only an Arizona issue and a California issue and explained why it was relevant to everyone in the country.”