Three hundred and seventy-two scholars, artists, and scientists received Guggenheim Fellowships in 1972. $3,819,000 was disbursed between the recipients, who were chosen from an applicant pool of 2,506. Of the 96 universities represented, University of California, Berkeley had the most winners on its faculty (24), with Harvard University (22) claiming second and Stanford University (12) claiming third. Argentine writer Haroldo Conti refused his award, referring to it as "penetración cultural del imperialismo norteamericano" ("cultural penetration by North American imperialism").
1972 United States and Canadian fellows