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==MacArthur Fellowship==
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The [[MacArthur Fellows Program|MacArthur Fellowship]] is an award issued by the MacArthur Foundation each year, to typically 20 to 30 citizens or residents of the United States, of any age and working in any field, who "show exceptional merit and promise for continued and enhanced creative work". The program was initiated in 1981.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reich |first=Howard |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-macarthur-fellows-program-unveils-events-20160111-column.html |title=MacArthur Fellows Program unveils wide-ranging events |date=January 12, 2016 |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=September 1, 2016}}</ref> According to the foundation, the fellowship is not a reward for past accomplishment, but an investment in a person's originality and potential. {{as of|2015}}, MacArthur Fellows receive $625,000 each, which is paid out in quarterly installments over five years.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Calamur |first=Krishnadev |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/09/2015-macarthur-genius-grants-announced/407758/ |title='Geniuses' Revealed |date=September 29, 2015 |work=[[The Atlantic]] |access-date=September 1, 2016}}</ref> The [[Chicago Foundation for Women]] was one of the nonprofit organizations to receive a US$1&nbsp;million four-year grant in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Chicago-Foundation-for-Women-Awarded-1-Million-MacArthur-Foundation-Grant/59815.html |title=Chicago Foundation for Women Awarded $1 Million MacArthur Foundation Grant - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive |website=Windy City Times |date=July 17, 2017 |access-date=May 6, 2019}}</ref> No one can apply for the program, and, generally, no one knows whether they are being considered as a candidate. Nominators, serving confidentially, anonymously and for a limited time, are invited to recommend potential Fellows. Candidates are reviewed by a selection committee whose members also serve confidentially, anonymously and for a limited time. Ultimately, the selection committee makes recommendations to the foundation's board of directors for final approval.<ref name=myths/>