Pulitzer Center Update January 23, 2026
Applications Open for 2026 Persephone Miel Fellowship
We are now taking applications for the 2026 Persephone Miel Fellowship. The application deadline is March 15, 2026.
The Persephone Miel Fellowship, overseen by the Pulitzer Center and launched in partnership with Internews, benefits journalists from outside the U.S. and Western Europe whose work is not routinely disseminated in mainstream media globally.
A $5,000 grant and mentorship from a Pulitzer Center editor support Miel Fellows in pursuing ambitious reporting projects. The Center works with Fellowship recipients to distribute their work across international media outlets to reach the widest possible audience.
Eligibility: The Persephone Miel Fellowships are open to all journalists, writers, photographers, radio producers or filmmakers, staff journalists, as well as freelancers and media professionals outside the U.S. and Western Europe who are seeking to report from their home country but would like to broaden the reach of their reporting by publishing it in international outlets. Applicants must be proficient in English. The Fellowship recipient will be selected by the Pulitzer Center.
The annual Fellowship is named in honor of Persephone Miel, the former senior adviser of Internews, a nonprofit supporting international media. She dedicated her life to advancing the work of journalists across the globe. Miel died of cancer in 2010.
To apply and learn more about the Fellowship, click here.
