ISTA Journalist in Residence in Austria | €15,000 Science Journalism Residency
Are you a journalist who reports on science or technology? The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) is offering its Journalist in Residence programme: a paid residency of 3 to 6 months on its research campus near Vienna, with €15,000 compensation plus travel costs. It is open to journalists from any country and in any format: print, online, radio, TV, video or podcasts.
Quick summary
- Host: Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Klosterneuburg, near Vienna
- Country: Austria
- Who can apply: journalists with proven experience in science or technology reporting, from any country
- Duration:3 to 6 months, starting in spring
- Compensation: €15,000, plus travel costs
- Language: ISTA works in English; journalists who publish in other languages are welcome
- Deadline:1 November
About the residency
ISTA is a research institute in the natural and formal sciences (life sciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and more). During the residency you can follow research groups up close, develop your own stories and build contacts with scientists. In return, residents share their expertise with the ISTA community, for example through media training, workshops and panel discussions.
Residents can use the campus library, gym and community activities, including social events and the café at the VISTA Science Experience Center.
Benefits
- €15,000 compensation for the residency
- Travel costs covered
- Access to ISTA's research groups, facilities and events
Please note: accommodation and living costs are not included. Campus housing may be available depending on space; otherwise residents stay in Klosterneuburg or Vienna.
Eligibility
- You are a journalist with demonstrable experience reporting on science or technology
- Any nationality and any media format
- You can work in English at ISTA (your own publications can be in another language)
Documents required
- CV
- Motivation letter
- Samples of your published work (any format)
- A short concept of what you plan to do during the residency, naming two or three ISTA research groups you would like to work with
How to apply
- Look through ISTA's research groups and choose two or three that match your interests.
- Prepare your CV, motivation letter, work samples and residency concept.
- Email everything to journalistresidency@ista.ac.at before 1 November.
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Details checked on 13 October against the official sources linked below. Dates and amounts can change, so always confirm on the official website before you apply.
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