单词 | genius grant |
释义 | > as lemmasgenius grant genius grant n. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.) a fixed-term fellowship (including a financial stipend) of a type awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to individuals of extraordinary talent and creativity in a variety of fields.The first MacArthur Fellows were selected in 1981. ΚΠ 1981 N.Y. Amsterdam News 20 June 30/1 She [sc. Elma Lewis] would be recipient of a $54,000 ‘genius’ grant from the John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation. 1990 Science 27 July 358/3 Each year, the Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation surprises around 30 individuals with 5-year ‘genius’ grants of $150,000 to $375,000. 2002 Village Voice (N.Y.) 8 Jan. 65/2 The era when ‘MacArthur’ meant militarism, not genius grants. < as lemmas |
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