The FRONTIERS Science Journalism in Residency Programme, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), is now accepting applications for its fourth and final round.

Eligible applicants include science journalists at all levels of professional experience — early-career (up to 5 years), mid-career (6 to 9 years), and established (10 or more years) — who wish to carry out a residency of three to five months at a research institution in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe associated country. Residency projects must engage with frontier science topics in close collaboration with researchers.

With up to ten fellowships available in this round, FRONTIERS continues its mission to support independent, in-depth science journalism at a time when the profession faces mounting pressures: precarious employment, shrinking newsrooms, and limited time and resources for thorough coverage. Results are expected to be announced in the summer 2026, with residencies set to begin in the autumn.