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This year, we received 476 applications for the 2019 ������Ƶ National Fellowship. The competitive selection process is reflected in the immense talent of the 17 National Fellows who earned a spot in this class. Meet the Class of 2019 and learn more about the applicant pool by reading our Class of 2019 “Who Applied?” report.

This year, published nine books and produced two films on fascinating topics ranging from cybersecurity to small businesses to surveillance. We are especially excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Fellows Program, having supported more than 200 National Fellows who have published more than 100 books! As always, our National Fellows are bringing challenging issues to the forefront of public discourse.

Rania Abouzeid’s No Turning Back and Eliza Griswold’s Amity and Prosperity were named to the New York Times’ list. Amity and Prosperity was also included on the Washington Post's list.

The following books were reviewed by the New York Times in 2018: by David Auerbach, and Prosperity by Eliza Griswold, by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, by Michael Lind, by Rania Abouzeid, by Yascha Mounk, and by Virginia Eubanks.

In addition, we are excited to have supported two thought-provoking films: produced and directed by Hao Wu and produced and directed by Assia Boundaoui.

Reginald Dwayne Betts wrote an introspective for the about whether an ex-convict can become an attorney. Sara Hendren was featured in the Cooper Hewitt Museum’s exhibit. Suki Kim wrote for the about South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s power in the Korean Peninsula peace discussions. published Rachel Aviv’s article on Georgia’s separate and unequal special-education system.

• Azmat Khan and International Security program fellow Anand Gopal have won multiple awards for their New York Times Magazine article The most notable include the in the Reporting category; the Ed Cunningham Award of the for Best Magazine Reporting on an International Story; the ; and the (the largest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists) Award for Magazine Investigative Reporting.
• Alexis Okeowo won the for her book A Moonless, Starless Sky.
• Souad Mekhennet was awarded the for I Was Told to Come Alone, and the STERN magazine editorial board’s special prize as part of thtwitter.comtwitter.come , which is regarded as one of Germany’s most prestigious awards in journalism.
• Bart Elmore received Ohio State University’s Alumni Distinguished Teaching Award, considered the most prestigious teaching award at the university.
• Marcia Chatelain was one of four people honored with a University of Missouri, College of Arts and Science Distinguished Alumnus Award.
• Reginald Dwayne Betts was named both a for poetry and a .
• Legion of Brothers, a documentary directed by Greg Barker and co-produced by Peter Bergen, was nominated for an
• Trymaine Lee won an for his reporting on a segment called for MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes.
• Nikole Hannah-Jones won the for her work covering segregation in the New York Times Magazine and other publications. The honor is given each year by the Columbia Journalism School to a reporter in recognition for cumulative professional accomplishments.
• Andrea Elliott was awarded the , given to writers in the process of completing a book of deeply researched and imaginatively composed of nonfiction.
• Assia Boundaoui was included on the inaugural , America’s largest documentary festival.
• Masha Gessen won the , and also won the for her book, The Future is History.
• Nonny de la Peña’s work on changing the mediascape was highlighted on the in the “Innovators” issues.