Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Fellowships. The Al Accountability Fellowships seek to support journalists working on in-depth AI accountability stories that examine governments’ and corporations’ uses of predictive, generative, and surveillance technologies to guide decisions in policing, medicine, social welfare, criminal justice, hiring, and more.
The 10-month Fellowship will provide journalists up to $25,000 (up to $20,000 for reporting and $5,000 for engagement activities). The funds can be used to pay for records requests, travel expenses, and data analysis. Engagement expenses can include venue rentals, event refreshments, printing costs for photo exhibitions, flyers, etc., and social media ads, among other costs. Freelancers can budget up to ⅓ of the total budget for a stipend. In addition, the Fellows will have access to mentors and relevant training with a group of peers that will help strengthen their reporting projects.
WORTH
- The opportunity to work on an urgent, underreported issue for a substantial period of time.
- Access to mentors and specialized training opportunities.
- Pro bono legal and public records access support.
- A community of like-minded colleagues that will continue beyond your Fellowship.
- Financial support to cover records requests, travel expenses, data analysis, and stipends.
- The opportunity to find strong collaborators for your project or future projects.
ELIGIBILITY
- Staff or freelance journalists working on a wide range of platforms, including print, radio, video, and multimedia.
- Team players with the experience and/or ability to work collaboratively across newsrooms and borders.
- Reporters with a deep interest in how AI impacts 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 events at schools, universities, and public-facing events.
- Reporters can be based anywhere. The Fellowships are remote.
- Fellowship communication, meetings, and training will be in English, but Fellows can publish in any language.
DEADLINE: JULY 12, 2026
To apply and for more information, visit here