The proposal aims to identify and nurture genius in an antidisciplinary world by offering prizes to individuals working in fields that don't yet have a name. The project will build on the MIT Media Lab's Director's Fellows program, focusing on exceptional individuals who have escaped notice. Ten Templeton/Media Lab Fellows will be selected annually, each receiving a $100,000 prize and distributing half to five additional scholars. The project seeks to create networks and new fields, with convenings at major conferences and an annual Media Lab festival.
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