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Knight-Wallace Fellowship 2027–28

Wallace House Center for Journalists, University of Michigan

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Type
Fellowship
Support
An academic year at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, from late August 2027. Financial support isn't set out on the application page.
Deadline
1 Dec 2026
Eligibility
At least five years in journalism, working for a news organisation or independently. Anyone without US citizenship applies as an international applicant by 1 December; US citizens apply by 1 February 2027. Fellows must live in Ann Arbor for the year.

About this fellowship

A full academic year at the University of Michigan for journalists, including independents, with at least five years' experience. International applicants (anyone without US citizenship) apply by 1 December and are interviewed in January and February; US citizens apply by 1 February. Fellows live in Ann Arbor from late August 2027 and make the fellowship their main focus.

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

Checked 25 Oct 2026

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