MacArthur Fellows
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MacArthur Fellows are recipients of the prestigious MacArthur "Genius Grant," awarded for exceptional creativity and potential in their fields.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MacArthur Fellows canonical | 3 |
| MacArthur Fellowship | 3 |
| MacArthur Genius Grant recipients | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award recipient
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group of people ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | no formal age limit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MacArthur Fellows
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surface form:
MacArthur Genius Grant recipients
MacArthur grant recipients ⓘ |
| awardedBy | John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation ⓘ |
| awardName |
MacArthur Fellows
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MacArthur Fellowship
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| citizenshipRequirement | no formal citizenship requirement ⓘ |
| countryOfAwardingBody |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| fieldCoverage |
arts
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humanities ⓘ interdisciplinary fields ⓘ public interest work ⓘ sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| firstAwardsYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| fundingSource | endowment of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation ⓘ |
| geographicEligibility |
primarily United States residents
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some non-U.S. residents working in the United States ⓘ |
| hasAwardType |
fellowship
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unrestricted grant ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecipient |
Alison Bechdel
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Edward Snowden ⓘ Ibram X. Kendi ⓘ John Nash ⓘ Lin-Manuel Miranda ⓘ Maggie Nelson ⓘ Ta-Nehisi Coates ⓘ Toni Morrison ⓘ |
| monetaryValueRangeUSD | approximately 625000 to 800000 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
grant is often called a genius grant in the media
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nominators remain anonymous ⓘ recipients do not apply for the award ⓘ selection committee members remain anonymous ⓘ |
| payoutDuration | over five years ⓘ |
| payoutStructure | paid in equal quarterly installments ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enable recipients to pursue their creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations
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to support individuals with extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits ⓘ |
| restrictionsOnUse |
funds intended to support creative work
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no formal restrictions ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
dedication to creative pursuits
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exceptional creativity ⓘ originality ⓘ potential for creative work ⓘ promise for important future advances ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
evaluation by an anonymous selection committee
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final approval by MacArthur Foundation board of directors ⓘ nomination by anonymous nominators ⓘ |
| typicalNumberPerYear | 20 to 30 fellows ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
University of California
this entity surface form:
MacArthur Fellowship
this entity surface form:
MacArthur Fellowship
this entity surface form:
MacArthur Fellowship
this entity surface form:
MacArthur Genius Grant recipients