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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN KNIGHT-WALLACE HOUSE CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: 1 December,2023

LOCATION: USA

Knight-Wallace Fellowships offer accomplished journalists two rare commodities: time and resources. Journalists who are 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. 

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. We 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. We 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.

Up to 20 Fellows from all facets of journalism who are ready to take the next career step and join us in Ann Arbor for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

BENEFIT:

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

$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

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EARTH JOURNALISM NETWORK REPORTING FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 16 November 2023, 11:59 PM, Pacific/Niue (UTC -11)

LOCATION: Canada

EJN is seeking four exceptional environmental reporters for a new fellowship initiative which will provide journalistic training and mentorship, a quarterly salary stipend and funding for story production, travel and professional development opportunities. Each of these four Fellows will primarily focus on a different area of environmental journalism — climate change, biodiversity, the ocean and One Health — and will develop their skills and networks to become leaders in these reporting spaces. EJN Reporting Fellows will also have the opportunity to broaden their understanding and produce stories in the other three thematic areas.  

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications are open to journalists working in any medium (online, print, television, multimedia, new media). We encourage applications from freelance reporters and staff from all types of media organizations — international, national and local.

Eligible applicants for the EJN Reporting Fellowship must: 

Be a professional journalist from or representing an established media house and reporting from a low- or middle-income country. 

Have a minimum of 5 years of journalistic experience. 

Have demonstrable interest and experience reporting on one of the four thematic areas, and provide recent, relevant and journalistic work samples on those topics, which can be uploaded as documents or web links.

Be able to participate fully in an English-language fellowship. For the purposes of this opportunity, we will only be accepting applications in English. 

Commit to participating in all fellowship activities, with the full support of their media house. 

Commit to being part of an online community with current and future Fellows. 

Have strong and stable internet access for the purposes of virtual activities (minimum 1.2Mbps).

Provide a signed letter of support from an editor, producer, or supervisor who can confirm that you will be allocated time to participate in all fellowship activities (equivalent of 2 days per week for the duration of the fellowship), and that reports will be published or broadcast in an established media outlet. Freelancers are welcome to apply but must provide a letter of support from a media outlet for which they intend to report. The template for this letter of support is provided for freelancers here and staffers here. 

Provide 2 signed professional references (letters of recommendation) from supervisors or professional associates who are familiar with your journalistic abilities, qualifications, training and interests. 

BENEFIT:

One fellowship will be awarded for each thematic area of reporting, and interested journalists must indicate which fellowship they wish to apply for. EJN Fellows that are awarded this first-of-its-kind opportunity will: 

Attend an orientation workshop hosted by EJN to strengthen their reporting skills and meet the other participating Fellows; 

Receive mentorship from senior journalists with expertise in each thematic area to provide 1-1 guidance, reporters’ resources and editorial support for their reporting; 

Build thematic expertise by learning from and interviewing experts in all four focus areas; 

Hone reporting skills through training on data journalism, Mojo, solutions journalism, fact checking, data visualization and more;  

Receive a quarterly stipend of 6,000 EUR to cover expenses for story production and the Fellows’ time; 

Receive 6,000 EUR per Fellow to cover travel to conferences, travel for story production, professional development opportunities and more; 

Engage in peer-to-peer learning and exchange.  

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