Class of 2027
Applicants by Issue Area

See issue area definitions
Society, Justice & Human Rights: Criminal Justice, Policing & Guns; Education; Poverty, Inequality & Social Mobility; Society & Culture; Work & Care
Climate, Science & Technology: Cities; Environment, Climate Change & Energy; Health & Medicine; Privacy, Data, Algorithms & Cybersecurity; Science & Technology; Thinking, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Global Affairs: Foreign Affairs; Immigration & Migration; U.S. Military & Intelligence; War, Security & Terrorism
Domestic Policy: Business, Labor & Trade; Economy & Finance; Populism & Democracy; U.S. Politics & Public Policy/Trump.
Race & Identity: Gender & Identity; Race, Ethnicity & Identity; Religion

Note: For any given class year, candidates submit their application in early February of the previous year. Number of applicants in parentheses.
Source: Applications to New America’s Fellows Program, Class of 2027—with comparative data points from the Class of 2026 and Class of 2025.