Applications are currently being accepted for The University of Michigan - Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships 2027-2028. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About The University of Michigan - Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships
The 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 The University of Michigan - Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships
What are the benefits of the program?
- An eight-month program of in-depth study, away from everyday deadlines, will be offered from late August to April.
- Individual journalism initiatives aim to increase topical depth, acquire new skills, address a newsroom challenge, or explore a new venture in journalism.
- Access to faculty and specialized resources at the University of Michigan
- Private seminars with journalists, change makers, and world-renowned experts for honest, off-the-record discussions
- Workshops to improve professional and leadership skills
- A stipend of $85,000 plus $5,000 for relocation fees is issued monthly from August to April for living expenses (Wallace House pays for health insurance, auditing courses, and participation in necessary seminars and fellowship activities).*
- Individual relocation assistance and aid in identifying and obtaining accommodation to match the housing needs of each Fellow
- Spouses and partners can engage in fellowship activities and audit university
The University of Michigan - Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships Requirements
Applicants must fulfill these application requirements to apply for this fellowship program:
- Qualified applicants must have at least five years of experience in journalism and be presently employed in some capacity 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 journalists they seek.
- If you are not a full-time journalist, you should do the majority of your job in journalism. Full-time academics, public relations writers, internal trade writers, lobbyists, public advocates, and individuals pursuing a degree are excluded.
- Apply as a U.S. applicant if you are a U.S. 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 does not imply citizenship.
Fellows awarded the in-person fellowship must reside in Ann Arbor throughout the program, attend all seminars and events, and prioritize the fellowship as their main professional focus.
Applicants working in newsrooms are encouraged to secure employer consent for a leave of absence, with the expectation that they will return to their jobs after completing the fellowship, if applicable.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
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