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Lifetime Achievement Award

Mensa Education and Research Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

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Overview

Geographic Scope: International

Focus Areas: Lifetime contributions to the field of intelligence and related subjects

Criteria: Recognizes individuals who have made sustained, significant contributions to understanding intelligence, giftedness, creativity, talent, and related fields over a long career

Notable Recipients:

2021: Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli (University of Connecticut)
2019: Dean Keith Simonton (University of California, Davis) – for historiometric research on genius, creativity, leadership, and talent

Selection Process: Awards selected by Foundation trustees and committee

What Mensa Education and Research Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Mensa Education and Research Foundation reported $20K in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2020: 1
Total given: $9,000
Median grant: $9,000