The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awards MacArthur Fellowships, popularly known as “genius grants,” which are regarded as one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for intellectual and artistic achievement. In 1981, the MacArthur Fellows Program was created with the intent to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional paths through unrestricted fellowships. As with the Fulbright Program, MacArthur Fellows are selected for both their demonstrated achievements and for their potential for future impact on their fields and communities.
The Fulbright Program salutes its alumni – the artists, scientists, writers, teachers, journalists, and others – who have been awarded MacArthur Fellowships, as they continue to further Fulbright’s mission by inspiring creativity, advancing knowledge across communities, and making a positive impact on their communities and the world.
2022 MacArthur Fellow
2016 MacArthur Fellow
2022 MacArthur Fellow
2021 MacArthur Fellow
Musician, Scholar, and Artist/Activist
Fulbright U.S. Student to Mexico, 2007
Geochemist and Paleoclimatologist
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to New Zealand, 2020
Literary Scholar and Cultural Historian
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Ghana, 1997
Historian of Science and Technology
Fulbright U.S. Student to Italy, 1979
Sign Language Linguist
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to New Zealand, 2000
Structural Engineer / Architectural Preservationist
Fulbright U.S. Student to Spain, 2000
Mathematician
Fulbright Student from Australia to United States, 1992
Literary Scholar and Historian of Science
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Germany, 2010
Geologist
Fulbright Student from Australia to United States, 1988
Historian of Religion
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Norway, 1998
Cultural Geographer
Fulbright U.S. Seminar Programs to Chile, 2013
Playwright and Theater Director
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Greece, 2004
Poet, Translator, and Literary Critic
Fulbright U.S. Student to France, 1966
Geologist and Petrologist
Fulbright U.S. Student to Norway, 1960
Anthropological Linguist
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Guatemala, 1989
Poet and Literary Critic
Fulbright Student from UK to United States, 1955
Biologist and Environmental Health Scientist
Fulbright U.S. Student to United Kingdom, 1967
Biographer and Literary Critic
Fulbright U.S. Student from Trinidad and Tobago to United States, 1969
Composer, Conductor, and Jazz Historian
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to China, 1971
Historian and Sinologist
Fulbright U.S. Student to France, 1953
Environmental Historian
Fulbright U.S. Specialist to Iceland, 2000
Classicist
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Austria, 1993, and Spain, 2007, and Fulbright U.S. Student to Greece, 1979
Poet, Critic, and Translator
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to United Kingdom, 1976
Writer and Performance Artist
Fulbright U.S. Student to United Kingdom, 1987
Materials Scientist and Archaeologist
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Chile, 1987
Poet, Translator, and Essayist
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Yugoslavia, 1982
Cognitive Psychologist
Fulbright Student from Israel to United States, 1961
Historian of Africa
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad/Tobago, 1986
Historian and Sociologist of Science
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Japan, 1967
Poet, Translator, and Literary Scholar
Fulbright Student from India to United States, 1961
Architectural Critic and Historian
Fulbright U.S. Student to Italy, 1952
Attorney and Anthropologist
Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Tunisia, 1991
Interested in applying to the Fulbright Program? Learn more about the opportunities available for U.S. citizens, non-U.S. citizens, and U.S. higher education institutions.
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