Rabab el-Mahdi
Rabab el-Mahdi is a political scientist from Egypt who will study the prospects for democratization and social change in the Arab world.

Andrew Feinstein
Former South African parliamentarian Andrew Feinstein will write and distribute a practical primer on the global arms trade for use by civil society groups, watchdogs, elected representatives and journalists.

Howard French
Former New York Times correspondent Howard French will write an in-depth, journalistic account of Chinese migration to Africa in the past decade.

Arun Kundnani
Arun Kundnani is a British writer and human rights activist who will examine the shortcomings of the "hearts-and-minds" approach to militancy among Muslims in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Kung Li
Litigator and human-rights activist Kung Li will travel across the American Southland—from Florida to southern California—to record stories of resiliency from embattled communities.

Elizabeth MacKenzie Biedell
Elizabeth MacKenzie Biedell, a former intelligence analyst, will explore how American presidents use classified information as they lead the nation to war.

Ike Okonta
Ike Okonta, a political analyst and writer, will study the failure of democratic and civic institutions in Nigeria almost four decades after the end of the bloody civil war in Biafra.

James Stewart
Open Society Fellow James Stewart will write a manual setting out the legal basis for prosecuting arms vendors for complicity in international crimes, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

Eric Stover
Open Society Fellow Eric Stover will examine how well war crimes tribunals serve victims of mass violence.

Noy Thrupkaew
As an Open Society Fellow, Noy Thrupkaew will produce a series of articles and multimedia pieces that critically examine the practice of "raid-and-rescue," which treats sex work and trafficking as matters primarily for the criminal-justice system.

Marcy Westerling
Open Society Fellow Marcy Westerling is a community organizer who will map progressive infrastucture in rural areas.

Jian Yi
Jian Yi is a filmmaker from China whose work actively engages ordinary citizens in documenting their own lives.