MacArthur Fellowship
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The MacArthur Fellowship is a prestigious U.S. grant, often called the “genius grant,” awarded to exceptionally creative individuals in various fields to support their future work.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
award
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fellowship → grant → |
| administeredBy |
MacArthur Fellows Program
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| alsoKnownAs |
MacArthur Genius Grant
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genius grant → |
| awardedFor |
exceptional creativity
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potential for creative work → promise for important future advances → |
| country |
United States
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| currency |
USD
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| eligibility |
U.S. citizens or residents and some non-U.S. residents
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candidates must be nominated → individuals only → no application process → |
| field |
arts
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community-based work → humanities → public interest work → sciences → social sciences → |
| frequency |
annual
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| grantDuration |
5 years
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| hasCategory |
American awards
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arts awards → fellowships → science and technology awards → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| inception |
1981
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| isPrestigious |
true
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| location |
Chicago
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| monetaryValue |
625000 US dollars
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| namedAfter |
Catherine T. MacArthur
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John D. MacArthur → |
| notableFeature |
no reporting requirements on use of funds
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supports recipients’ creative freedom → unrestricted grant → |
| paymentStructure |
paid in equal quarterly installments over five years
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| purpose |
to enable recipients to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations
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| selectionCriteria |
exceptional creativity
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potential for future achievements → track record of significant accomplishment → |
| selectionProcess |
MacArthur Foundation Board of Directors approval
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anonymous nominators → independent selection committee → |
| sponsor |
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
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| typicalNumberOfRecipientsPerYear |
20 to 30
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| website |
https://www.macfound.org/programs/fellows
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