The University of California received more Guggenheim Fellowships this
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 United States
and Canada. The
foundation, based in New York,
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.