The Michel du Cille Fellowship
The Michel du Cille Fellowship funds professional photojournalists to produce ethical, impactful documentary projects on pressing social issues, honoring du Cille’s legacy of compassionate visual storytelling.
Funder: National Press Photographers Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $15,000 total; paid in installments as project milestones are met (typically over 12–18 months)
Summary: Supports professional visual journalists in producing documentary projects that embody Michel du Cille’s legacy of ethical, impactful storytelling for the public good.
Key Information: Open only to professional photojournalists legally authorized to work in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
Description
The Michel du Cille Fellowship, awarded annually by the National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF), is designed to support professional visual journalists undertaking documentary projects that serve the public good. The fellowship honors the legacy of Michel du Cille, a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist known for his integrity, compassion, and commitment to covering injustice and human suffering. The award is intended to empower photojournalists to pursue in-depth visual reporting on meaningful social issues, fostering impactful and ethical storytelling in the spirit of du Cille’s work. The fellowship is funded through donations and NPPF photo auctions, and it aims to support projects that give voice to the vulnerable and overlooked.
