the nieman foundation is best known as home to the nieman fellows, a group of journalists from around the world who come to harvard for a year of study. many noted journalists, and from 1959, also photojournalists, have been nieman fellows, including john carroll, dexter filkins, susan orlean, robert caro, hodding carter, michael kirk, alex jones, anthony lewis, robert maynard, allister sparks, stanley forman, hedrick smith, lucia annunziata, jonathan yardley, philip meyer, howard sochurek and huy duc. it is considered the most prestigious fellowship program for journalists; nieman fellows have collectively won 101 pulitzer prizes.