Deadline: 15 December 2010
The international application deadline for the 2011-2012 academic year is Dec. 15, 2010. The application will be available in October 2010.
International Fellowships
The Knight Fellowships awards up to nine fellowships each year to journalists from outside the United States who have already done first-rate work and who have the potential of great impact in journalism in their home countries. The program has revised 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.
The overall goal for international fellows is the same as those from the U.S. - an engaged, informed public. We are paying special attention to countries where the obstacles to this goal may be more acute than in the U.S. because of government or other powerful forces opposed to free expression.
The program is seeking journalists from countries where the news media can work as a significant agent of change, both in nurturing a free press and fostering innovation. At the same time, we will continue to seek international journalists from countries with a more robust press, especially those who would focus on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Eligibility and Selection
Applicants ideally will have at least five years of full-time professional experience, but applicants with less experience yet outstanding achievements will also be considered. There are no educational prerequisites. No college degree is required.
In general, applicants should be full-time journalists working for newspapers, wire services, television or radio news departments, Web sites, magazines covering news, commentary, or public affairs, and as full-time freelancers. Who do we consider to be eligible? Journalists who write or edit news, commentary, or editorials; critics and reviewers, photojournalists, editorial cartoonists and supervising editors, anchors, and producers.
In addition, journalism business and management executives whose work influences editorial quality, such as publishers, general managers, and station managers, are also eligible. So are entrepreneurs and innovators whose work or proposals have the potential for great journalistic impact.
Those working in public information or public relations jobs, for trade and house newsletters or magazines, for government agencies, or as teachers, are not eligible.
Fellows must agree to devote their energy during the year to the fellowship itself rather than to regular professional work, to spend the academic terms in residence at Stanford and to participate fully in fellowship seminars and activities. Further, Fellows who apply with the support of their news organizations agree to return to that organization.
Fellows receive a stipend of $60,000 plus supplemental allowances for housing, childcare, health insurance, books, equipment and moving expenses. The program pays Stanford tuition for each Fellow.
All features of the fellowship program are identical to the U.S. Fellows. International Fellows, however, are financed separately by grants from a variety of sources, including the Fulbright program, the Knight Foundation, the Shin-young Journalism Fund, the Lyle and Corrine Nelson International Journalism Fellowship Fund and the Yahoo! International Journalism Fund.
Application Requirements
Applications are now being accepted. If you would like to start preparing your materials or want to begin the application process please view the application information and online form.
Package
In addition to a $60,000 stipend (paid in 10 monthly installments, September through June), we provide supplements for housing, childcare and health insurance as well as moving and research/equipment expenses. The housing supplements are $3,000 annually for single Fellows, married Fellows and those with domestic partners; $9,500 annually for Fellows with one child and $13,000 annually for Fellows with two or more children. Families with children in their households receive $12,000 for one child under age 5, $9,000 for each additional child under age 5, and $6,000 for each child aged 5 to 17 to offset childcare costs. The Knight Fellowships pays a health insurance supplement for Fellows and their families, ranging from approximately $3,000 for single Fellows to $7,000 for a couple with two or more children.
A moving allowance is provided. Fellows coming to the program who live within the United States receive $2,000 to $4,000, depending on family size. Fellows coming from outside the United States receive $3,000 to $6,000, depending on family size. The program also pays for your Stanford tuition and provides a $1,000 book allowance and up to $1,500 towards the purchase of laptop computers, digital cameras, recorders, fees for Continuing Studies or other courses related to the fellowship, computer software, research fees or payments, and travel expenses related to the Fellow's research or study.
Questions? Please email us at knight-info@lists.stanford.edu
More information here.
The international application deadline for the 2011-2012 academic year is Dec. 15, 2010. The application will be available in October 2010.
International Fellowships
The Knight Fellowships awards up to nine fellowships each year to journalists from outside the United States who have already done first-rate work and who have the potential of great impact in journalism in their home countries. The program has revised 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.
The overall goal for international fellows is the same as those from the U.S. - an engaged, informed public. We are paying special attention to countries where the obstacles to this goal may be more acute than in the U.S. because of government or other powerful forces opposed to free expression.
The program is seeking journalists from countries where the news media can work as a significant agent of change, both in nurturing a free press and fostering innovation. At the same time, we will continue to seek international journalists from countries with a more robust press, especially those who would focus on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Eligibility and Selection
Applicants ideally will have at least five years of full-time professional experience, but applicants with less experience yet outstanding achievements will also be considered. There are no educational prerequisites. No college degree is required.
In general, applicants should be full-time journalists working for newspapers, wire services, television or radio news departments, Web sites, magazines covering news, commentary, or public affairs, and as full-time freelancers. Who do we consider to be eligible? Journalists who write or edit news, commentary, or editorials; critics and reviewers, photojournalists, editorial cartoonists and supervising editors, anchors, and producers.
In addition, journalism business and management executives whose work influences editorial quality, such as publishers, general managers, and station managers, are also eligible. So are entrepreneurs and innovators whose work or proposals have the potential for great journalistic impact.
Those working in public information or public relations jobs, for trade and house newsletters or magazines, for government agencies, or as teachers, are not eligible.
Fellows must agree to devote their energy during the year to the fellowship itself rather than to regular professional work, to spend the academic terms in residence at Stanford and to participate fully in fellowship seminars and activities. Further, Fellows who apply with the support of their news organizations agree to return to that organization.
Fellows receive a stipend of $60,000 plus supplemental allowances for housing, childcare, health insurance, books, equipment and moving expenses. The program pays Stanford tuition for each Fellow.
All features of the fellowship program are identical to the U.S. Fellows. International Fellows, however, are financed separately by grants from a variety of sources, including the Fulbright program, the Knight Foundation, the Shin-young Journalism Fund, the Lyle and Corrine Nelson International Journalism Fellowship Fund and the Yahoo! International Journalism Fund.
Application Requirements
Applications are now being accepted. If you would like to start preparing your materials or want to begin the application process please view the application information and online form.
Package
In addition to a $60,000 stipend (paid in 10 monthly installments, September through June), we provide supplements for housing, childcare and health insurance as well as moving and research/equipment expenses. The housing supplements are $3,000 annually for single Fellows, married Fellows and those with domestic partners; $9,500 annually for Fellows with one child and $13,000 annually for Fellows with two or more children. Families with children in their households receive $12,000 for one child under age 5, $9,000 for each additional child under age 5, and $6,000 for each child aged 5 to 17 to offset childcare costs. The Knight Fellowships pays a health insurance supplement for Fellows and their families, ranging from approximately $3,000 for single Fellows to $7,000 for a couple with two or more children.
A moving allowance is provided. Fellows coming to the program who live within the United States receive $2,000 to $4,000, depending on family size. Fellows coming from outside the United States receive $3,000 to $6,000, depending on family size. The program also pays for your Stanford tuition and provides a $1,000 book allowance and up to $1,500 towards the purchase of laptop computers, digital cameras, recorders, fees for Continuing Studies or other courses related to the fellowship, computer software, research fees or payments, and travel expenses related to the Fellow's research or study.
Questions? Please email us at knight-info@lists.stanford.edu
More information here.
