Sol Hsiang Awarded 2020 Carnegie Fellowship

Chancellor's Professor Solomon Hsiang has been awarded a 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship for his work using data and mathematical models to examine whether policies can both encourage economic development and manage the global climate.

He is part of a class of 27 fellows, each of whom will receive $200,000 in philanthropic support for high-caliber scholarly research in the humanities and social sciences that addresses important and enduring issues confronting our society.

Etablished in 2015, the Carnegie Fellowship represents an overall investment of $38 million in some 200 recipients whose scholarly research spans such subjects as US democracy, the environment, technological and cultural evolution, and international relations. The criteria prioritize the originality and potential impact of a proposal, as well as a scholar’s capacity to communicate the findings with a broad audience.

Professor Rucker Johnson received the fellowship in 2017. 

The latest class of fellows was selected by a distinguished panel of 17 jurors comprised of scholars and academic and intellectual leaders from some of the nation’s most prominent educational institutions, foundations, and scholarly societies. Seven of the jurors are either current or former university presidents.

Every year, more than 600 nominators, including heads of independent research institutes and societies, university presidents, leaders of some of the nation’s preeminent think tanks, directors of major university presses, as well as editors of leading newspapers and magazines, are invited to recommend up to two individuals for the fellowships. All proposals undergo a preliminary, anonymous evaluation by leading authorities in the relevant fields. The top proposals are then forwarded to the members of the jury for a final review and selection.

Read more about the Andrew Carnegie Fellowship and the 2020 Fellows.