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Sheila Nirenberg, 2013 MacArthur Fellow
How the MacArthur 'Genius Grants' Help Us All
By Patrick Kiger, September 26, 2013 03:35 PM
The MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2013 MacArthur Fellows. Each year, the foundation provides stipends of $625,000 - popularly known as "genius grants" - to encourage "people of outstanding talent" to pursue their ambitions in the arts, sciences, education, social entrepreneurship and other…
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"Genius Grant" for Geriatrician Who Helped Cut Hospital Readmissions
By Elizabeth Nolan Brown, October 02, 2012 08:34 AM
A geriatrician known for his work reducing hospital readmissions, Eric Coleman is among the 23 men and women revealed yesterday as recipients of the 2012 MacArthur fellowships. Nicknamed the MacArthur "genius grants," these fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation come with an award of $100,000 per year for five years, no strings attached.
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