Not that a single genius grant went to a politician.
Not for nothing are the awards often called "genius grants."
By this measure the MacArthur "genius grants" are a failure.
In 1984, he was awarded a MacArthur fellowship, also known as a "genius grant."
In 1998 he received a 'genius grant' from the MacArthur Foundation.
He hadn¡ t yet received his Genius Grant.
In 1995 she became the first children's author to receive a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant.
She won a MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a "genius grant."
He has taken up various university posts and even received the accolade of a MacArthur "genius" grant.
MacArthur is best known for the no-strings-attached "genius" grants ranging from $30,000 to $75,000 for five years.