2024 Michel du Cille Fellowship

National Press Photographers Foundation
The National Press Photographers Foundation Inc. (NPPF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is charged with advancing photojournalism through education and awarding scholarships and fellowships to deserving individuals who have demonstrated ability or promise in the field of visual journalism. NPPF supports the work of photojournalists who play a critical role in the free flow of visual information in a healthy democracy.

Michel du Cille Fellowship
The National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) is pleased to provide a $15,000 annual fellowship to honor the memory of Michel du Cille, a dedicated photojournalist who died in 2014 while covering the Ebola crisis in Liberia. Our goal is to encourage photojournalists to cover topics of great importance in today's changing world.
Michel's photographs touched audiences in ways words alone never reach. They crossed boundaries of every kind and connected us to deeper truths.
He went where others would not go and showed respect to all he met. His images spoke eloquently and directly. He was diligent in pursuit of the truth. His work and his life set the measure of The du Cille Fellowship.
The completed work should be a substantive, in-depth exploration of the recipient's project that meets the highest standards of contemporary storytelling.

What recipients receive
The recipient will receive $15,000 to complete a visual documentary project
NPPF will provide a coordinator to check in with monthly