Rainforest Investigations Network
The Pulitzer Center's Rainforest Investigations Network funds yearlong, cross-border investigative reporting on deforestation, corruption, and governance in major tropical rainforest regions.
Funder: Pulitzer Center
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 22, 2027 (Full application, projected)
Funding Amounts: Full-time, yearlong fellowship covering salary (commensurate with experience) and reporting expenses; additional support for travel and consultants.
Summary: Supports experienced investigative journalists to conduct in-depth, cross-border reporting on deforestation, corruption, and governance in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia.
Key Information: Applications must be submitted individually, not by groups or outlets; remote fellowship.
Description
The Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) is an annual fellowship program by the Pulitzer Center, designed to empower experienced investigative journalists to uncover the complex intersections of climate change, corruption, and governance in the world’s major tropical rainforest regions: the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia. Fellows dedicate a full year to in-depth, collaborative reporting on deforestation and its drivers, with access to advanced investigative tools, geospatial analysis, editorial guidance, and a global peer network. The program aims to produce impactful stories that foster awareness and drive action for rainforest conservation, while also providing resources and toolkits to advance investigative methodologies across the journalism sector.
