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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| instanceOf |
award
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fellowship ⓘ grant ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
MacArthur Fellowship
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MacArthur Fellows Program
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| alsoKnownAs |
MacArthur Fellowship
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MacArthur Genius Grant
genius grant ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional creativity
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potential for creative work ⓘ promise for important future advances ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currency | USD ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| grantDuration | 5 years ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American awards
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arts awards ⓘ fellowships ⓘ science and technology awards ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| isPrestigious | true ⓘ |
| location |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
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| monetaryValue | 625000 US dollars ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| purpose | to enable recipients to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfRecipientsPerYear | 20 to 30 ⓘ |
| website | https://www.macfound.org/programs/fellows ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Barbara McClintock
this entity surface form:
MacArthur Fellows Program
this entity surface form:
MacArthur Fellows Program
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MacArthur Genius Grant
this entity surface form:
MacArthur Fellows Program
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MacArthur “Genius Grant”
this entity surface form:
MacArthur Genius Grant