The
year than any other college system, with 18 of its researchers honored for
their accomplishments.
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation donated $8.2
million in grants to 190 artists, scholars and scientists from a pool of more
than 2,600 applicants in the
and
foundation, based in
has awarded over $265 million in fellowships to approximately 16,500
individuals since 1925.
UCSD’s Rae Armantrout, a professor of literature, and Jason
Yuan, a professor of medicine, were among the recipients announced last week.
Grants are given for a minimum of six months and a maximum
of 12 months. The average grant presented this year to Guggenheim fellows is
$43,000.
