Pulitzer Center is currently accepting applications for its Rainforest Investigations Network Fellowship Program 2026. interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Pulitzer Center - Rainforest Investigations Network Fellowship Program
The Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) is an initiative by the Pulitzer Center designed to strengthen investigative journalism on rainforest issues.
Benefits of Pulitzer Center - Rainforest Investigations Network Fellowship Program
- The opportunity to work on impactful investigations that are time-consuming and costly.
- A global network of investigative reporters who will aid your investigations and complement your skills.
- Access to data, documents, and reporting resources, as well as the opportunity to sharpen your data skills with support from the Pulitzer Center’s Data and Research team.
- Specialized training opportunities such as the use of satellite imagery and other digital tools in investigations, corporate and follow-the-money research, and more.
- The opportunity to work and collaborate with other journalists on stories that transcend your country and region and can achieve true global impact.
- A community of like-minded colleagues that will continue beyond your fellowship.
- Salaries commensurate with experience.
- Reporting expenses like travel and related supporting costs.
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Pulitzer Center - Rainforest Investigations Network Fellowship Program Requirements
- Experienced investigative journalists with a proven track record covering the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia regions.
- Reporters based in countries outside the three main tropical rainforest regions—Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia—may also apply but will need to focus their reporting during the fellowship on stories related to these regions.
- Staff or freelance journalists working on a wide range of platforms, including print, radio, video, and multimedia. Freelance reporters will need to have the support of a local or international newsroom that agrees to host them and publish the work they produce during the fellowship.
- Team players with the experience and/or ability to work collaboratively across newsrooms and borders.
- Reporters with a deep understanding of the scientific, environmental, social, legal, political, and commercial forces at play in deforestation and forest degradation around the world—and why this issue matters to our global well-being.
- Reporters willing to participate in outreach activities related to their investigations, such as meetings in communities and visits to schools and universities.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
22 May, 2026
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