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10/08/2024 06:00

Call for Applications: Journalists in Residence at ISTA

Florian Schlederer Communications and Events
Institute of Science and Technology Austria

    The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) hosts independent science journalists in its annual residency program, offering an opportunity to transform their own storytelling through exclusive access to leading researchers. Equipped with a generous stipend, selected professionals are granted access to the ISTA Campus near Vienna and its research community for three to six months, starting spring 2025. The call is open for applications until November 15, 2024.

    The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) is a PhD-granting research institute near Vienna. It was founded in 2009, with the bold ambition of providing the best possible environment to conduct innovative frontier research. It is dedicated to transcending traditional boundaries of disciplines, cutting-edge infrastructure, training the next generation of scientific leaders, and increasing the impact of science through science engagement as well as technology transfer. It is home to 82 research groups across all fields, and will double in size until 2036 to 150 research groups and more than 2,000 employees.

    The ISTA Journalist in Residence program at a glance

    - Duration: 3 – 6 months, starting spring 2025
    - Stipend: €15,000
    - Location: ISTA Campus in Klosterneuburg, near Vienna, Austria
    - Criteria: Experienced journalists, independent of format
    - Language: English is working language at ISTA, journalistic output may be in any language
    - Application Deadline: November 15, 2024, 11:59 PM (CET)
    - Fixed activities: at least three workshops offered to ISTA community and participation in the closing event of the residency, sharing the results of the work accomplished during the residency.
    - Fields and their cross-overs: Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Astronomy, System Science, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Material Science

    Benefits for applicants

    Access to world-class researchers
    As a journalist in residence, you will gain exclusive access to ISTA’s vibrant campus, an interdisciplinary hub where innovative research is conducted at the highest level. You will directly interact with pioneers of their fields. The first three residents appreciated the possibility to engage regularly with two research groups and immerse themselves in such collaborations more deeply.

    Inspiration and insight
    This residency is designed to inspire and inform your storytelling with direct insights from the frontlines of science. You will have the opportunity to attend seminars, labs, lectures, and colloquia, experiencing the day-to-day workings of a world-renowned research institution.

    Expand your network
    Connect not only with leading researchers, but also with the local science communication and journalism scene. Previous residents have taken away lasting professional relationships that span beyond the duration of the residency.

    Develop your craft
    Use this dedicated time to focus on your text or audiovisual production with fewer distractions, surrounded by the tranquil Vienna Woods, while at the same time gaining access to Vienna as a cultural hub of rich scientific history.

    Application process

    Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications until October 31, 2023, 11:59 PM (CET). It should include a CV, a letter of motivation, samples of their published work independent of format, and a proposal of planned activities, including 2-3 specific research groups they envision to engage with.

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    Contact at ISTA

    Florian Schlederer
    journalistresidency@ista.ac.at
    +43 664 8832 6174


    More information:

    https://ista.ac.at/en/institute/residencies/


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    82 research groups and growing: Journalists can exchange and interact with scientists from the natural sciences, mathematics and computer sciences at the ISTA Campus near Vienna, Austria.
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    Just next to the Vienna woods: Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) in Klosterneuburg
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