Jones, a social historian, found out she was one of 32 award recipients for 1999 on June 17-her 51st birthday. Jones is the second UD alumnus in as many years to be honored by the MacArthur Foundation. There are no strings attached to a MacArthur award. A recipient can use the award, which also comes with free health insurance and is distributed over a five-year period, at his or her discretion.
Nothing needs to be produced for the foundation in return.
Recipients are selected secretly. There is no application process. The amount of the awards depends on the recipients' age-the older you are, the more you get. I really like my job. My colleagues and students are a constant source of inspiration.