Most people who are passionate enough about something to receive these fellowships will take the opportunity to pursue their passion. I had a Shuttleworth Fell

Most people who are passionate enough about something to receive these fellowships will take the opportunity to pursue their passion. I had a Shuttleworth Fellowship for 2 years which is very similar to the MacArthur Genius grant. They are both often enough to not worry about having to work a job to pay your bills and feed your family. (The Shuttleworth fellowship includes enough to pay for legal, financial, travel, contractors, etc) I worked harder during my fellowship than I can recall otherwise. I knew it was a once in a lifetime opportunity and that I only had a finite amount of time to do something great. I wrote about my experience as a fellow here. http://jaisenmathai.com/articles/shuttleworth/ http://jaisenmathai.com/articles/shuttleworth/