Macarthur Foundation Awards 2023, 2023 MacArthur Fellows
by Priyanka P | Updated Oct 05, 2023
MacArthur Foundation Awards 2023
The MacArthur Awards for 2023, often referred to as "genius grants," have been announced. These awards are given to 20 exceptional individuals recognized for their extraordinary talents and contributions to various fields. Each recipient will receive a grant of $800,000 over five years, without any specific restrictions on how to use the money.
The recipients come from diverse backgrounds and include people from fields such as law, science, music, art, and more. Some noteworthy awardees in 2023 include Ada Limón, who serves as the U.S. poet laureate, and Linsey Marr, an environmental engineer. The MacArthur Foundation selects these fellows through a rigorous nomination and selection process, and the recipients do not apply for the grants themselves.
These awards have been given since 1981 to support individuals in their creative and intellectual endeavors. The aim is to encourage innovation and provide financial support to remarkable thinkers and doers who can use the grant funds to advance their work and make a positive impact in their respective fields.
2023 MacArthur Fellows
Name
Field and Location
E. Tendayi Achiume
Legal Scholar in Los Angeles, CA
Andrea Armstrong
Incarceration Law Scholar in New Orleans, LA
Rina Foygel Barber
Statistician in Chicago, IL
Ian Bassin
Lawyer and Democracy Advocate in Washington, DC
Courtney Bryan
Composer and Pianist in New Orleans, LA
Jason D. Buenrostro
Cellular and Molecular Biologist in Cambridge, MA
María Magdalena Campos-Pons
Multidisciplinary Artist in Nashville, TN
Raven Chacon
Composer and Artist in Red Hook, NY
Diana Greene Foster
Demographer and Reproductive Researcher in San Francisco, CA
Lucy Hutyra
Environmental Ecologist in Boston, MA
Carolyn Lazard
Artist in Philadelphia, PA
Ada Limón
Poet in Lexington, KY
Lester Mackey
Computer Scientist and Statistician in Cambridge, MA
Patrick Makuakāne
Kumu Hula and Cultural Preservationist in San Francisco, CA
Linsey Marr
Environmental Engineer in Blacksburg, VA
Manuel Muñoz
Fiction Writer in Tucson, AZ
Imani Perry
Interdisciplinary Scholar and Writer in Cambridge, MA
Dyani White Hawk
Multidisciplinary Artist in Shakopee, MN
A. Park Williams
Hydroclimatologist in Los Angeles, CA
Amber Wutich
Anthropologist in Tempe, AZ
MacArthur Genius Grant 2023
The MacArthur Genius Grant for 2023 has been awarded to 20 exceptional individuals from various fields. Each recipient will receive a generous grant of $800,000 over five years, and they can use this money in any way they choose. These recipients are selected through a nomination process by their peers and communities, and they do not apply for the grant themselves.
The MacArthur Foundation has been giving these grants since 1981 to support outstanding individuals in their creative and intellectual endeavors, without restrictions on specific projects or institutions. These grants aim to foster innovation and collaboration among exceptional thinkers and doers.
Macarthur Foundation Awards 2023 - FAQs
The 2023 MacArthur Foundation Award recipients include 20 remarkable individuals from diverse fields.
The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the "genius grants," recognizes exceptional individuals and provides them with a no-strings-attached grant to support their creative and intellectual endeavors.
MacArthur Fellows are selected through a rigorous nomination and endorsement process by their peers and communities, and they do not apply or interview for the fellowship.
Each MacArthur Fellow receives a grant of $800,000 over five years to use as they see fit.
The program aims to encourage innovation, support exceptional individuals in their creative and intellectual pursuits, and build a more just, verdant, and peaceful world by providing financial support to outstanding thinkers and doers.