Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 33 Winners of Its Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellows

Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 33 Winners of Its Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellows

Carnegie Corporation of New York on Tuesday announced 33 winners of its prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellows in recognition of their proposed research on an array of topics in the social sciences and humanities.

Each of the 2016 winners of the so-called "brainy awards" will receive up to $200,000 to fund one or two years of scholarly research in areas including education, law, technology, business and public policy.

The philanthropic foundation selected the winners based on the originality and potential impact of their proposals, and with the expectation that their research and writing will result in a book or major publication...