The Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships 2026–2027 are now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: October 02, 2025
- Application Deadline: February 01, 2026
- Category: Fellowship
- Oppotunity Locations: United States
Our Knight-Wallace Fellowships offer accomplished journalists two rare commodities: time and resources. Journalists eager for growth and deeply committed to the future of journalism spend an academic year at the University of Michigan to access the resources of a world-class university and dive into a journalism project. Areas of focus can include but are not limited to sharpening professional skills, addressing a challenge facing your newsroom, digging into data and research for a long-term reporting project, or developing a journalism venture.
Benefits of Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships
- Eight-month program from late August through April of immersive study away from daily deadlines
- Individual journalism projects designed to develop topical depth, gain new skills, address a newsroom challenge or explore a journalism venture
- Specialized resources and access to faculty at the University of Michigan
- Private seminars with newsroom leaders, change agents and world-renowned experts for candid, off-the-record conversations
- Workshops to sharpen professional skills and leadership ability
- International travel to bring context to the political, economic and social forces shaping news coverage
- $85,000 stipend plus $5,000 for relocation expenses distributed monthly from August through April for living expenses (costs for health insurance, auditing courses, and participating in required workshops and fellowship activities paid for by Wallace House)
- Individual relocation support and assistance with finding and securing housing to meet each Fellow’s housing needs
- Spouses and partners are invited to participate in fellowship activities and audit university courses as well
Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships Requirements
- Qualified applicants must have least five years of experience in journalism and be presently employed in some capacuty for a news organization or as a freelance journalist. Reporters,editors,data experts,visual journalists, audio producers, interaction specialists,designers,developers,entrepreneurs and organizational change agents are among the journalist they seek.
- If you are a not full-time journalist,you should do the majority of your job in journalism. Full-time academics,Public relations writers,internal trade writers,lobbysits,public advocates, and individuals pursuring a degree are excluded.
- Apply as a U.S. applicant if you are a citizen even if you work in another country or for a non-U.S. journalistic business. Even if you work in the United States or for an American Journalism business,apply as an international applicant if you are not a US citizen.A Green Card is not the same as citizenship.
Application Date and Process
- Review application and fellowship FAQ.
- Review preparing your international application or preparing your U.S. application.
- Fill out and submit the application form. Application forms are hosted on the OpenWater platform.
Application Deadline
01 February, 2026
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