List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 2018: Guggenheim Fellowships have been awarded annually since 1925, by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." [1] The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation approved the awarding of 173 Guggenheim Fellowships, including two joint Fellowships, chosen from a group of almost 3,000 applicants in the Foundation’s ninety-fourth competition. [2] [3]
Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, endowed by the late Simon and Olga Hirsh Guggenheim. These awards are bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated distinguished accomplishment in the past and potential for future achievement. The recipients exhibit outstanding aptitude for prolific scholarship or exceptional talent in the arts.