<p>Five</a> creative scholars win MacArthur 'genius grants' - The Daily Princetonian</p>
<p>Five scholars connected with the University have been awarded MacArthur Fellowships, according to a statement issued Tuesday by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. </p>
<p>The fellowships, often referred to as genius grants, were given to three alumni of the graduate school, Susan Mango GS 90, Marin Soljacic GS 00 and John Ochsendorf GS 98, as well as to Chimamanda Adichie, a 2005-06 Hodder Fellow at the Lewis Center for the Arts, and Alex Ross, currently a McGraw professor of writing.</p>
<p>This years 25 recipients were chosen based on their creativity, originality and potential to make important contributions in the future, according to the statement. The fellows will each receive $500,000 over the course of five years, with no restrictions on the use of the funds.</p>