Apply until:
May 5, 2026
Funding up to:
€10 000
Startup; SME
If you are:
Industry:
Journalism
Short description:
Offers fellowship residencies to science journalists at European research institutions for 3-5 months, aimed at increasing knowledge in frontier science and supporting independent journalism on frontier research topics.
Submission & evaluation process:
All documentation necessary for application submission is available at the FRONTIERS website (https://frontiers.media/).Please refer to FRONTIERS Residency Program Guide for detailed information about the eligibility, and the submission and evaluation process.
Round 1 will fund up to 10 grants. Eligible science journalists are invited to submit their application using the form available at the FRONTIERS website (https://frontiers.media/).
FRONTIERS grants differentiate among three levels of career, based on the professional seniority:
early-career: up to 5 years of professional experience;mid-career: 6-9 years of experience;established: ten or more years of experience.
Application Guidelines:
How to Apply:
Find and contact an eligible host institution (host institutions must be located in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, host cutting-edge frontier research groups in any field of research and commit to providing essential support and full independence to resident journalists)Complete the application form available on the FRONTIERS website, submitting all required documentation for evaluation.
Application Form Structure:
General personal and host institution informationDetailed project proposalWork samples illustrating journalistic prowessRecommendation letter(s)Commitment letter from the applicant journalistCommitment letter from the host institution
Evaluation Criteria:
Relevance and impact of the projectJournalist’s track record and expertiseQuality and societal value of frontier researchDiversity considerations
Evaluation Process:
Applications undergo a two-step evaluation process, focusing on project quality and journalist credentials. The final selection aims for diversity in gender, nationality, and career stages. The evaluation committee will include members of the FRONTIERS consortium and members of the FRONTIERS Advisory Board. Selection committee members will be invited to disclose all potential conflicts of interest that should arise, and the committee as a whole will deal with them appropriately.
For further details on the program, please read the FRONTIERS Residency Program guide and the FAQs page available on the FRONTIERS website.
Further information:
The FRONTIERS Science Journalism Initiative, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), offers fellowship residencies to science journalists interested in spending 3 to 5 months in European research institutions to increase their knowledge in a specific field of frontier science and to carry out research for their own production. The residencies encourage independent journalism and frontier research topics, such as the ones funded by the ERC. Four annual calls are envisaged in the period 2023-2026, supporting up to 40 fellowships.
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