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The Foundation offers Fellowships to further the development of scholars and artists by assisting them to engage in research in any field of knowledge and creation in any of the arts, under the freest possible conditions and irrespective of race, color, or creed.</p> <p><a class="LinkMore" href="/web/20121022165705/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/the-fellowship/">More</a></p> <div class="HorizRule"></div> </div> <div class="Column-2"> <div class="wysiwyg-output"> <table class="feature-photo Left"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img height="100" width="100" alt="" src="/web/20121022165705im_/http://www.gf.org/system/assets/0000/0280/AnnualReport2008.original.jpg?1226436820"/></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20121022165705/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/the-annual-report-brochure/">Annual Report</a><br/> <a href="/web/20121022165705/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/the-annual-report-brochure/"><br/> </a></h2> <p>In our annual report, which is prefaced by a letter from President Edward Hirsch, we publish the Treasurer's Report and a list of the current year's donors.<br/> <br/> <a class="LinkMore" href="/web/20121022165705/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/the-annual-report-brochure/">More</a></p> </div> <div class="wysiwyg-output"> <table class="feature-photo Left"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img height="100" width="100" alt="" src="/web/20121022165705im_/http://www.gf.org/system/assets/0000/0281/Frequently-Asked-Questions.original.jpg?1226436860"/></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20121022165705/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/frequently-asked-questions/">Frequently Asked Questions</a></h2> <p><b>When is the deadline?<br/> </b>For the United States and Canada competition, the deadline is September 19.<br/> <br/> <a class="LinkMore" href="/web/20121022165705/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/frequently-asked-questions/"><br/> <br/> More</a></p> </div> <div class="ClearFix"></div> </div> </div>  <div class="ClearFix"></div>  <div id="FooterWrapper"> <div id="PageFooter"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165705/http://www.gf.org/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a><span>|</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165705/http://www.gf.org/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a><span>|</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165705/http://www.gf.org/sitemap">Sitemap</a><span>|</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165705/http://list-manage.com/subscribe?u=59d983d0914a509b37f82546c&id=5039a73dec" onclick="return newsletter_popup('https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165705/http://list-manage.com/subscribe?u=59d983d0914a509b37f82546c&id=5039a73dec')" target="_blank">Sign up for Updates</a><span>|</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165705/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/contact-us">Contact Us</a></p> <p>Copyright © 2012</p> </div> <div id="SocialLinks"> <iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165705if_/http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?app_id=210848718962748&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FJohn-Simon-Guggenheim-Memorial-Foundation%2F130008750420913&send=false&layout=button_count&width=90&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&font=arial&height=21" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:90px; height:21px;" allowtransparency="true"></iframe> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165705/http://twitter.com/GuggFellows" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false" data-show-screen-name="false" data-width="77px">Follow @GuggFellows</a> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165705js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121022165705/http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsgmf/" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20121022165705im_/http://www.gf.org/images/icon.flckr.gif" width="16" height="20" alt="Flickr"><span>Flickr</span></a> </div> <div class="ClearFix"></div> </div>  <div class="ClearFix"></div> </div>  <hr/> </div>  </div>   <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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