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Fellowships to a diverse group of 181 scholars, artists, and scientists in its eighty-eighth annual competition for the United States and Canada. <a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/news-events/" class="LinkMore">More</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="feature-photo"><img width="50" height="50" src="/web/20121005143819im_/http://www.gf.org/system/assets/0000/2709/FirstClassofFellows_4_Color_50x50.original.jpg?1312828917" alt=""/></td> <td> <p>Joseph Mazur (General Nonfiction,2006) Edward Hirsch (Poetry,1985) and President of the Guggenheim Foundation, Endi Poskovic (Fine Arts,2011), and Donald Yates (General Nonfiction,2008) are featured in our latest newsletter. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/news-events/Newsletter-June-2012/" class="LinkMore">More</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="feature-photo"><img width="50" height="50" src="/web/20121005143819im_/http://www.gf.org/system/assets/0000/2706/Score_50x50.original.jpg?1312828581" alt=""/></td> <td> <p>Thanks to the continued generosity of the <strong>Leon Levy Foundation</strong>, some Fellows with no academic or institutional affiliation receive supplemental funding as part of their Guggenheim Fellowship to help cover the costs of their research or artistic endeavors, and their living expenses. <a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/Supporters-of-the-Foundation/" class="LinkMore">More</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="Promo"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>For the latest news about the Foundation and the activities of the Fellows:</p>  <p><a class="LinkMore" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121005143819/http://www.us1.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=59d983d0914a509b37f82546c&id=5039a73dec" onclick="return newsletter_popup('https://web.archive.org/web/20121005143819/http://www.us1.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=59d983d0914a509b37f82546c&id=5039a73dec')" target="_blank">Sign Up for Our Newsletter</a></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div>   <div class="Column center"> <div class="wysiwyg-output"> <table class="col-head color-4"> <tbody> <tr> <th> <h2><a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/applicants/">For Applicants</a></h2> </th> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="color-4"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="feature-photo"><a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/applicants/"><img width="274" height="215" src="/web/20121005143819im_/http://www.gf.org/system/assets/0000/3543/DaronHagen_Homepage_275x215.original.jpg?1337102056" alt=""/></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>The Fellowships are awarded to men and women who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. The Foundation consults with distinguished scholars and artists regarding the accomplishments and promise of the applicants and presents this evidence to the Committee of Selection.</p> <p><a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/applicants/the-united-states-canadian-competition/" class="LinkMore">United States & Canadian Competition</a></p> <p><a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/applicants/the-latin-american-caribbean-competition/" class="LinkMore">Latin American & Caribbean Competition</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div>   <div class="Column right"> <div class="wysiwyg-output"> <table class="col-head color-2"> <tbody> <tr> <th> <h2><a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/fellows/current/">Current Fellows</a></h2> </th> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="color-2"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="feature-photo"><a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/fellows/current/"><img width="100" height="100" src="/web/20121005143819im_/http://www.gf.org/system/assets/0000/3434/2_Wura-Natasha_Ogunji_Lagos_2011_100x100.original.jpg?1334580560" alt=""/></a></td> <td> <p>The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded Fellowships to a diverse group of 181 scholars, artists, and scientists in its eighty-eighth annual competition for the United States and Canada. The successful candidates were chosen from a group of almost 3,000 applicants.  <br/> <a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/fellows/current/" class="LinkMore">More</a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="wysiwyg-output"> <table class="col-head color-3"> <tbody> <tr> <th> <h2><a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/frequently-asked-questions/">Frequently Asked Questio</a>ns</h2> </th> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="color-3"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <h4 class="title">When is the deadline?</h4> <p>The deadline for the United States and Canada competition is September 19.</p> <p><strong><br/> What are Guggenheim Fellowships?</strong><br/> <br/> Guggenheim Fellowships are grants to selected individuals made for a minimum of six months and a maximum of twelve months.</p> <br/> <a href="/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/frequently-asked-questions/" class="LinkMore blue">More</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div>  <div class="ClearFix"></div> </div>  <div class="ClearFix"></div>  <div id="FooterWrapper"> <div id="PageFooter"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a><span>|</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a><span>|</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121005143819/http://www.gf.org/sitemap">Sitemap</a><span>|</span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121005143819/http://list-manage.com/subscribe?u=59d983d0914a509b37f82546c&id=5039a73dec" onclick="return newsletter_popup('https://web.archive.org/web/20121005143819/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/20121005143819/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/20121005143819if_/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/20121005143819/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/20121005143819js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121005143819/http://www.flickr.com/photos/jsgmf/" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20121005143819im_/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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