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Knight science journalism fellowships at MITbrThe fellowships are designed for self-motivated journalists who hope to improve their coverage of science, technology, medicine or the environment. The scholarship providers are part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The nine-month programme is divided between individually-chosen activities and twice-weekly Knight seminars arranged by the director. A Fellow's work usually includes courses audited at MIT and Harvard, attendance at departmental colloquia, field trips, lab visits, interviews, reading and writing. Each Fellow designs his or her own course of study in discussion with the director. Some Fellows audit three or four courses. Others choose to spend time in a lab.brThe twice-a-week seminars, laboratory visits and field trips bring Fellows up-to-date on current research and broaden their exposure to various fields of science. A number of seminars are devoted to the craft of science writing and issues involving interactions between science and society. Knight Fellows also gain automatic admission to the highly competitive week-long Boot Camps.brThe John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is the principal sponsor of the FellowshipsbrFor details, please visitbrhttpweb.mit.eduknight-sciencefellowshipsoverview.html.brbrJohn S.Knight FellowshipsbrThe John S.Knight Fellowships is currently revising its selection process to reflect a new emphasis on journalistic innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership, including an emphasis on developing and strengthening press freedoms around the world. Details will be available in October 2008. Application deadlines will remain the same. brInternational application deadline is Dec. 15 and winners will be notified in early May. brBetween six and eight fellowships are offered each year to professional journalists from news organizations outside the United States. brInternational Fellows are chosen by the same rigorous standards as the U.S. Fellows, and all academic features of the fellowship program are identical. brIn addition, the selection of International Fellows is designed to ensure that journalists from a wide range of countries and regions are represented. brRules regarding eligibility, selection procedures, and application deadlines vary somewhat, depending on the sponsors. But, in general, international applicants must have five years of professional experience. brInternational Fellows, like U.S. fellows, agree to spend the academic terms in residence at Stanford, to participate in the seminars and activities of the fellowship program, to do no professional work during their fellowship year, and to return to their news organization at the end of the fellowship. brStipends for International Fellows vary according to sponsor, but are a minimum of $60,000 plus Stanford tuition and supplements for housing, child care, health insurance, books, moving and researchequipment expenses. brApplicants must be fluent in written and spoken English. All materials submitted must be in English. If samples of the applicant's work are in another language, English translations must be provided. brFor details, please visit httpknight.stanford.eduapplicationintl.html.