If you had eight months for you and your family to step away from the daily grind and do whatever you’ve dreamt of all those years, what would you do?
It’s the question we have been asking outstanding mid-career journalists for more than 30 years. Then, for a handful of candidates, it’s exactly what we provide.
A Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship is, simply put, the rarest of opportunities: an academic year of study, reflection and growth at one of the world’s finest universities, nestled in one of the nation’s most livable cities. It is a time of expanding perspectives, nurturing intellectual growth and inspiring personal transformation.
Each year, the Fellowship brings together exceptional journalists from the US and abroad to share this unique and often life-changing experience. Our Fellows devise a personalized plan of study with access to the courses and resources of the University of Michigan. Twice-weekly seminars bring the best and the brightest from the worlds of journalism and academia directly to you.
We place equal emphasis on broadening horizons outside the classroom – far outside the classroom. Where else will you go from pressing fresh apple cider in the crisp air of a Northern Michigan fall to galloping on a horse through the brush on Argentine pampas to being scrubbed within an inch of your life at a genuine Turkish bath? Extensive travel is a core component of the Knight-Wallace experience.
Located in idyllic Ann Arbor, the Knight-Wallace Fellowship offers every bit as much an opportunity for our Fellows’ partners, spouses and children. Our inclusive approach aims to make this a memorable and transformative adventure for the entire family.
