Few issues are more urgent or complex than removing the roadblocks to
a healthy and productive development of young people. To advance public
understanding of this critical field of study and to make policy makers
aware of highly relevant research, the Zurich-based Jacobs Foundation
has created the Jacobs Science Writer Fellowship.
The 2016 Science Writer Fellowship will bring five science, society
or health policy journalists from the US and UK to Zurich, Switzerland,
to enhance their understanding of the work and research of the 2016
Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize recipient, a leading international
scholar in the field of child and youth development, and to connect
these journalists with Swiss premier research institutions. The annual
Fellowship, launched in 2015, covers Fellows’ travel and ground costs
and includes a five-day program in Zurich from Tuesday, November 29,
until Saturday, December 3, 2016. One day will be set aside for
individual research and interviews. Fellows are invited to attend the
Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize ceremony at the University of Zurich
The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize rewards high quality scientific work
relevant to the study of child and youth development. It is of great
importance to the Jacobs Foundation that scientific findings from
interdisciplinary research should be applied in practice and understood
by the public. The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize is endowed with one
million Swiss francs (about $1M USD).
