80 Fulbright alumni have been awarded MacArthur Fellowships, popularly known as “genius grants.”

Since 1981, the MacArthur Fellowships have recognized individuals based on their creativity, demonstrated achievements, and potential for significant future accomplishments.

Fellowship recipients are listed below in reverse-time order, according to the year in which they received the award:

• Linsey Marr – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Taiwan, 2017
  2023 MacArthur Fellow
• Amber Wutich – United States
  Fulbright Student to Bolivia, 2003
  2023 MacArthur Fellow
• Martha Gonzalez – United States
  Fulbright Student to Mexico, 2007
  2022 MacArthur Fellow
• Monica Kim – United States
  Fulbright Student to South Korea, 2007
  2022 MacArthur Fellow
• Daniel Alarcón – United States
  Fulbright Student to Peru, 2001
  2021 MacArthur Fellow
• Andrea Dutton – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to New Zealand, 2020
  2019 MacArthur Fellow
• Saidiya Hartman – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Ghana, 1997
  2019 MacArthur Fellow
• Stacy Jupiter – United States
  Fulbright Student to Australia, 2002
  2019 MacArthur Fellow
• Becca Heller – United States
  Fulbright Student to Malawi, 2005
  2018 MacArthur Fellow
• Derek Peterson – United States
  Fulbright Student to Kenya, 1993
  2017 MacArthur Fellow
• Branden Jacobs-Jenkins – United States
  Fulbright Student to Germany, 2009
  2016 MacArthur Fellow
• Benjamin Lerner – United States
  Fulbright Student to Spain, 2003
  2015 MacArthur Fellow
• Pamela Long – United States
  Fulbright Student to Italy, 1979
  2014 MacArthur Fellow
• Michal Lipson – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Brazil, 2007
  2010 MacArthur Fellow
• Carol Padden – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to New Zealand, 2000
  2010 MacArthur Fellow
• Timothy Barrett – United States
  Fulbright Student to Japan, 1975
  2009 MacArthur Fellow
• Richard Prum – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Brazil, 2001
  2009 MacArthur Fellow
• John Ochsendorf – United States
  Fulbright Student to Spain, 2000
  2008 MacArthur Fellow
• Ruth Defries – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to India, 2006
  2007 MacArthur Fellow
• Lisa Curran – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Brazil, 2005
  2006 MacArthur Fellow
• Terence Tao – Australia
  Fulbright Student to United States, 1992
  2006 MacArthur Fellow
• Todd Martinez – United States
  Fulbright Student to Israel, 1994
  2005 MacArthur Fellow
• Fazal Sheikh – United States
  Fulbright Student to Kenya, 1992
  2005 MacArthur Fellow
• Sarah Kagan – United States
  Fulbright Specialists to Armenia, 2010
  2003 MacArthur Fellow
• Laura Otis – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Germany, 2010
  2000 MacArthur Fellow
• Jillian Banfield – Australia
  Fulbright Student to United States, 1988
  1999 MacArthur Fellow
• Bernadette Brooten – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Norway, 1998
  1998 MacArthur Fellow
• Donald Mitchell – United States
  Fulbright Seminar Programs to Chile, 2013
  1998 MacArthur Fellow
• Lee Breuer – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Greece, 2004
  1997 MacArthur Fellow
• Richard Howard – United States
  Fulbright Student to France, 1966
  1996 MacArthur Fellow
• Heidi Hartmann – United States
  Fulbright Specialist to New Zealand, 2004
  1994 MacArthur Fellow
• Maria Crawford – United States
  Fulbright Student to Norway, 1960
  1993 MacArthur Fellow
• Nora England – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Guatemala, 1989
  1993 MacArthur Fellow
• Thom Gunn – United Kingdom
  Fulbright Student to United States, 1955
  1993 MacArthur Fellow
• Thomas Scanlon – United States
  Fulbright Student to United Kingdom, 1962
  1993 MacArthur Fellow
• Ellen Silbergeld – United States
  Fulbright Student to United Kingdom, 1967
  1993 MacArthur Fellow
• Wendy Ewald – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Colombia, 1982
  1992 MacArthur Fellow
• Norman Manea – Romania
  Fulbright Scholar to United States, 1988
  1992 MacArthur Fellow
• Arnold Rampersad – Trinidad and Tobago
  Fulbright Student to United States, 1969
  1991 MacArthur Fellow
• Gunther Schuller – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to China, Peoples Republic of, 1971
  1991 MacArthur Fellow
• John Eaton – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Italy, 1987
  1990 MacArthur Fellow
• Patricia Hampl – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Czech Republic, 1995
  1990 MacArthur Fellow
• Rebecca Scott – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to France, 1994
  1990 MacArthur Fellow
• Ruth Behar – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Argentina, 2006
  1988 MacArthur Fellow
• Philip Devries – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Brazil, 2015
  1988 MacArthur Fellow
• Cornell Fleischer – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Turkey, 1986
  1988 MacArthur Fellow
• Naomi Pierce – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Australia, 1983
  1988 MacArthur Fellow
• Stephen Pyne – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Sweden, 1991
  1988 MacArthur Fellow
• Anna Roosevelt – United States
  Fulbright Specialists to Brazil, 2007
  1988 MacArthur Fellow
• Irving Howe – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Japan, 1982
  1987 MacArthur Fellow
• Mark Strand – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Brazil, 1965
  1987 MacArthur Fellow
• Nancy Farriss – United States
  Fulbright Student to Spain, 1961
  1986 MacArthur Fellow
• David Keightley – United States
  Fulbright Student to France, 1953
  1986 MacArthur Fellow
• John Ashbery – United States
  Fulbright Student to France, 1956
  1985 MacArthur Fellow
• John Benton – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to France, 1971
  1985 MacArthur Fellow
• Harold Bloom – United States
  Fulbright Student to United Kingdom, 1954
  1985 MacArthur Fellow
• William Cronon – United States
  Fulbright Specialist to Iceland, 2000
  1985 MacArthur Fellow
• Thomas Palaima – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Spain, 2007
  1985 MacArthur Fellow
• Robert Hass – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to United Kingdom, 1976
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Bill Irwin – United States
  Fulbright Student to United Kingdom, 1987
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Fritz John – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Germany, 1955
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Galway Kinnell – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Iran, 1959
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Heather Lechtman – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Chile, 1987
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Michael Lerner – United States
  Fulbright Student to Brazil, 1965
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Andrew Lewis – United States
  Fulbright Student to France, 1969
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Michael Piore – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Italy, 1978
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Charles Simic – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Yugoslavia, 1982
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Elliot Sperling – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to India, 1994
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Amos Tversky – Israel
  Fulbright Student to United States, 1961
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Bret Wallach – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Sri Lanka, 2005
  1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Philip Curtin – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad/Tobago, 1986
  1983 MacArthur Fellow
• Ramon Gutierrez – United States
  Fulbright Student to Peru, 1973
  1983 MacArthur Fellow
• Brad Leithauser – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Iceland, 1988
  1983 MacArthur Fellow
• Lawrence Levine – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Australia, 1988
  1983 MacArthur Fellow
• Robert Merton – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Japan, 1967
  1983 MacArthur Fellow
• Attipat Ramanujan – India
  Fulbright Student to United States, 1961
  1983 MacArthur Fellow
• Ada Louise Huxtable – United States
  Fulbright Student to Italy, 1952
  1981 MacArthur Fellow
• David Pingree – United States
  Fulbright Student to Italy, 1954
  1981 MacArthur Fellow
• Richard Rorty – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Peru, 1986
  1981 MacArthur Fellow
• Lawrence Rosen – United States
  Fulbright Scholar to Tunisia, 1991
  1981 MacArthur Fellow