Journalism Fellowship for the Developers and technologists, engineer or programmer, 2012/13 USA
Study Subject(s):Journalism
Course Level:Developers and technologists, engineer, or programmer
Scholarship Provider: Knight Foundation and Mozilla
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:-developer, technologist, engineer, or programmer that wants to change the world of journalism
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description:
The centerpiece of the OpenNews program, the Knight-Mozilla Fellowships
embed developers and technologists in newsrooms around the world to
spend a year writing code in collaboration with reporters, designers,
and newsroom developers. Fellows work in the open by sharing their code
and their discoveries on the web, helping to strengthen and build
journalism’s toolbox.The Knight-Mozilla Fellowship is designed to allow
flexibility for both Fellows and News Partners. The standard Fellowship
offers a stipend of $60,000, paid in 10 monthly installments. Fellows
are responsible for remitting all applicable taxes and other government
payments as required. Mozilla may, in consultation with Fellows and News
Partners, elect to vary the amount and duration to accommodate the
needs and availability of individual fellows and newsrooms.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: August 11, 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application