Deadline: 19 June 2025
The Society of Professional Journalists is seeking applications for its Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship to enable a mid-career journalist who specializes in fact-based commentary or analysis to have time away from daily responsibilities to pursue in-depth reporting projects.
Fellows may use the funds to enrich their knowledge of a public interest issue through courses, independent study or travel. The fellowship is intended to result in published projects such as editorials, investigative series, podcasts or books.
Funding Information
- The Pulliam Fellowship awards up to $100,000 to outstanding editorial writers, columnists or reporters to help broaden their journalistic horizons and knowledge of the world. The award can be used to cover the cost of study, research and/or travel.
Role and Responsibilities
- Provide a post-fellowship written report on how funds were used.
- Mentor the next recipient.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for a Pulliam fellowship, a candidate must:
- Be employed as an opinion writer, or as a reporter with a major focus on analytical or investigative journalism, at a U.S. news outlet. Applications also are welcome from freelancers who devote a majority of their time, or derive most of their income, from such pursuits.
- Have at least three years of relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrate outstanding writing and analytical abilities and in-depth examinations that go beyond revealing problems to include reporting on efforts to address those problems.
- Where applicable, secure assurances from editorial supervisors that the applicant will be allowed sufficient time to pursue the fellowship without jeopardizing employment. (Fellows do not have to leave their jobs.)
- Demonstrate ability and intent to publish work within six to 12 months of selection.
- Entries and work product must be in English.
Application Requirements
- Each applicant should submit the following:
- A cover letter stating the purpose and nature of the proposed project, a timeline for accomplishing the work, and a plan for how the stipend will be used.
- The endorsement of the project by an editor, including for applicants who are self-employed.
- A one-page professional biography and summary of professional experience.
- Five samples of opinion or analytical writing.
For more information, visit Society of Professional Journalists.
