A fixed-term fellowship (including a financial stipend) of a type awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to individuals of extraordinary talent and creativity in a variety of fields.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in New York Amsterdam News.
Definition of genius grant in US English:
genius grant
noun
US informal
A fixed-term fellowship (including a financial stipend) of a type awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to individuals of extraordinary talent and creativity in a variety of fields.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in New York Amsterdam News.