Tuesday, September 28, 2004

2004 MacArthur "Genius Awards" Announced

The MacArthur Fellows Program underscores the importance of the creative individual in society. Fellows are selected for their originality, creativity, and the potential to do more in the future. Candidates are nominated, evaluated, and selected through a rigorous and confidential process. No one may apply for the awards, nor are any interviews conducted.
This week, each new recipient first learned of being named a MacArthur Fellow during a phone call from the Foundation. “The call can be life-changing, coming as it does out of the blue and offering highly creative women and men the gift of time and the unfettered opportunity to explore, create, and contribute,” said Jonathan F. Fanton, president of the MacArthur Foundation. (From Press Release)

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