Deadline: December 1, 2024
Applications for the Knight-Wallace Fellowships 2025-2026 are now open. 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. They select up to 20 Fellows from all facets of journalism who are ready to take the next career step and join them in Ann Arbor for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Program Details
- 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.
Benefits
- $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.
Eligibility
- Qualified applicants must have a minimum of five years of experience and be currently working in some aspect of journalism for a news organization or as an independent journalist. They are looking for a diverse range of journalists, including reporters, editors, data experts, visual journalists, audio producers, engagement specialists, designers, developers, entrepreneurs and organizational change agents.
- If you are not a full-time journalist, the majority of your work should be in journalism. They do not consider full-time academics, public relations writers, internal trade writers, lobbyists, public advocates, or those seeking a degree.
- If you are a U.S. citizen, apply as a U.S. applicant, even if you work in another country or for a non–U.S. journalism entity. If you are not a U.S. citizen, apply as an international applicant, even if you work in the United States or for an American journalism entity. A Green Card is not the same as citizenship.
Application
Deadline for international journalists to apply for the 2025-2026 academic year is December 1, 2024. International applications uploaded under the U.S application portal will not be considered.
For more information, visit Knight-Wallace Fellowships.
