A one-year US$18,000 fellowship with leadership training and a continuing environmental network for eligible graduate students in the United States and U.S. territories. Applications and recommendations close 14 December 2026, 11:59 p.m. PST.
Who can apply
United States and U.S. territories: accredited in-person graduate study throughout 2027–2028 plus U.S. citizenship, permanent residence, DACA, refugee or asylee status. International students are ineligible; living or studying in the U.S. alone is insufficient. The programme now covers the whole country, not only New England and California.
The Pulitzer Center offers grants for projects using machine learning in journalism, encouraging innovative data-driven storytelling that can influence public discourse.
Who can apply
Freelance and staff data journalists and collaborating newsrooms worldwide. The project must use machine learning or related advanced data methods for a journalistic investigation; outlet/distribution and conditional safety requirements apply.
The Pulitzer Center offers grants for innovative data-driven journalism projects that highlight underreported issues, open to newsrooms and independent journalists worldwide.
Who can apply
Newsrooms and independent, freelance or staff data journalists worldwide. Proposals need a journalistic data-project idea, a credible publication/distribution plan and outlet interest; conditional safety rules apply.
Reporting-cost grants for staff and freelance journalists worldwide pursuing in-depth, underreported stories. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Who can apply
Staff and freelance journalists of all nationalities, based anywhere, reporting in any country. A credible publication/distribution plan and outlet commitment are required; additional safety conditions apply in hostile environments.
