Wallace House at the University of Michigan gives accomplished journalists eight months in Ann Arbor to work on a journalism project. Fellows receive an 85,000-dollar stipend plus 5,000 dollars for relocation, and Wallace House pays health insurance. Journalists who are not U.S. citizens apply as international applicants by 1 December 2026. Applicants need at least five years of experience.
Who can apply
Nationality
Journalists who are not U.S. citizens apply as international applicants, so a Tunisian journalist uses the international track, with the 1 December 2026 deadline.
Experience
At least five years of experience and current work in journalism, for a news organisation or as an independent. PR writers, lobbyists, advocates and degree seekers are not considered.
Terms
Fellows live in Ann Arbor for the whole fellowship, attend all seminars and events, and take leave from their jobs. No new assignments during the year.
Funding and what it does not cover
Wallace House pays an 85,000-dollar stipend and 5,000 dollars for relocation, in monthly payments from August to April. It also pays health insurance, course auditing and required workshops.
Covered
Stipend of 85,000 dollars, paid monthly from August to April
5,000 dollars for relocation
Health insurance, course auditing and required workshops
Help finding housing in Ann Arbor
J-1 visa for the fellow and J-2 visas for a spouse and dependent children
You pay
Visas for unmarried partners or non-dependent children
