The Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship is intended 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.
Scholarship Details
- Provides up to $100,000 in funding
- Supports study, research, and travel related to public interest journalism
- Results in published work such as editorials, books, or podcasts
- More than one fellow may be selected per year, with funding divided at judges’ discretion
- Administered by the Society of Professional Journalists Foundation
Eligibility Criteria
- Be employed as an opinion writer, or as a reporter with a major focus on analytical or public service 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 Process
- 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.
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.
