Open Call: Knight-Wallace Fellowship Program for Journalists

Donor Name: Wallace House Center for Journalists

Reference URL:https://wallacehouse.umich.edu/knight-wallace/how-to-apply/

The Knight-Wallace Fellowship Program has launched its applications to support mid-career journalists with an immersive academic year of study and professional development at the University of Michigan.

The program is designed to foster innovation and leadership in journalism by providing fellows with the opportunity to pursue individual study projects, engage with a diverse cohort, and participate in seminars and events in Ann Arbor.

Fellows are selected based on their professional achievements, potential for leadership, and commitment to the field of journalism. The program seeks to assemble a class that reflects a wide range of journalism specialties, geographic regions, and types of news organizations, with up to six international fellows joining ten to twelve U.S. journalists each year.

Fellows are required to reside in Ann Arbor for the duration of the fellowship, attend all program activities, and make the fellowship their primary professional focus. U.S. journalists may pursue study projects in areas such as education, public policy, sports, health and medicine, technology and news innovation, transportation and environment, and international reporting. A specialized Great Lakes Local News Fellowship is also available for U.S. journalists.

Applicants must have at least five years of professional experience in journalism and may be working for news organizations or as independent journalists. The fellowship is open to both U.S. and international journalists, with separate application processes for each group. Public relations writers, trade writers, lobbyists, public advocates, and those seeking a degree are not eligible.

Applications for the 2027–2028 academic year open in October 2026. The deadline for international journalists to apply is December 1, 2026; international applications submitted through the U.S. application portal will not be considered. U.S. journalists must apply by February 1, 2027. Offers will be extended to international Knight-Wallace Fellows by mid-February 2027 and to Knight-Wallace Fellows with U.S. citizenship by early May 2027. The 2027–2028 academic year begins in late August 2027, with fellows expected to arrive in Ann Arbor by mid-August.

For more information, visit Wallace House Center for Journalists.

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