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This year, we received nearly 400 applications and awarded 10 2021 ������Ƶ National Fellowships. The competitive selection process is reflected in the immense talent of the 10 National Fellows who earned a spot in this class. Meet the Class of 2021, and learn more about the applicant pool by reading our Class of 2021 “Who Applied?” report.

This year, ������Ƶ’s National Fellows published eight books on fascinating topics ranging from the “Deep State” to the lab-grown meat movement to agricultural espionage. As always, our National Fellows are bringing challenging issues to the forefront of public discourse.

George Packer was a for his book Our Man. Nikole Hannah-Jones was for her essay for “The 1619 Project.”

Two books by ������Ƶ Fellows, Julian E. Zelizer’s Burning Down the House and Reginald Dwayne Betts’s Felon, were on the New York Times’ list.

Franchise by Marcia Chatelain was included on the New York Times’ list as well as on Smithsonian Magazine's list.

Two books by ������Ƶ Fellows were included on Kirkus Reviews’ list : Lauren Redniss’s Oak Flat on the list and Joshua Yaffa’s Between Two Fires on the list.

The recommended two Fellows' books: Between Two Fires by Joshua Yaffa, and What Can a Body Do? by Sara Hendren.

The following six 2020 books were reviewed in the New York Times: by Joshua Yaffa, by Marcia Chatelain, by David Rohde, by Chase Purdy, by Julian E. Zelizer, and by Lauren Redniss. Mara Hvistendahl’s was reviewed in the Washington Post, and Sara Hendren’s was reviewed in the New Yorker.

In addition to books, we are honored to have supported a number of projects in film, TV, and podcasting. Vann R. Newkirk II reported and hosted , a podcast from the Atlantic documenting the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which was named the and made list as well as the Greg Barker released two films: , a SHOWTIME documentary about the human stories and drama behind America's involvement in Afghanistan, now the longest war in U.S. history, and , a Netflix original movie based on his . The film, which was , was one of 118 feature films to . In June, Greg Jacobs released his film , about the power and potential impact of quality early childhood education. The led by Nikole Hannah-Jones with contributions from Clint Smith, Trymaine Lee, and Reginald Dwayne Betts, will be by Oprah Winfrey, Lionsgate, and the New York Times. , a film by Cecilia Aldarondo about the aftermath of Hurricane María, has been . The film also and the , among other awards. Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana’s film , about immigrant resilience amidst a violent and negligent global migration system, will starting in December.

Along with captivating, award-winning books, films, and podcasts, our Fellows also produced a variety of longform articles and reporting projects.

• Nikole Hannah-Jones about what is owed Black Americans.
• David Rohde about Attorney General William Barr.
• Theodore Johnson about the history of the Black vote.
• Matthew Shaer about the immigrant, minority, and poor communities that have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic. He also about how one Arizona community is responding to alarming teen suicide rates, and about court fines for teenagers, and the lasting effects on their families.
• Reginald Dwayne Betts about Kamala Harris, her past as a prosecutor, and his thoughts as an ex-convict. His article was also .
• Suki Kim about an underground movement trying to topple the North Korean regime.
• Mosi Secret about fathers who have lost sons to police violence.
• Daniela Lamas about her experiences as an ICU doctor in Boston’s Brigham and Women’s hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Patricia Evangelista documenting the experiences of Filipinos on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Matthew Davis about having a child during the pandemic.
• Eve L. Ewing about building a better school system, and what gets in the way, which made list.
• Visit the ������Ƶ on COVID-19 page for a full catalog of reporting by ������Ƶ Fellows and alumni on the coronavirus pandemic.

• Jeff Goodell , awarded to individuals who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.
• Sarah J. Jackson and Azmat Khan were , awarded for high-caliber scholarship in the social sciences and humanities.
• Patrick Radden Keefe and the for his book Say Nothing. He was also about his book.
• George Packer’s book Our Man received the . It also won the and received the from the Council on Foreign Relations.
• Reginald Dwayne Betts’s book Felon won the .

• Assia Boundaoui for her PBS POV documentary The Feeling of Being Watched.
• The New York Times Magazine : in the public interest category for "The 1619 Project," created by Nikole Hannah-Jones with contributions from Trymaine Lee, Reginald Dwayne Betts, and Clint Smith, and in the podcasting category for three episodes of 1619, hosted by Hannah-Jones. Hannah-Jones, Lee, Betts, and Smith were also among “The 1619 Project” contributors who .
• Nomadland, a new film based on Jessica Bruder’s book of the same name, , the top prize at the 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

• Adam Harris was .
• Nikole Hannah-Jones was , the highest professional honor awarded by SPJ, for extraordinary contribution to the profession of journalism. She was also about this summer’s reckoning with racial injustice.
• Josie Duffy Rice was and about her work in criminal justice reform.