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MacArthur Foundation 2012 ‘genius grants’ announced
The US-based MacArthur Foundation selected its annual crop of MacArthur Fellows – American citizens working in any field who are awarded ‘no-strings attached’ grants, popularly referred to as ‘genius grants’ of $500,000 paid out in quarterly instalments over five years. This year, 10 of the 23 fellows are scientists.
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