A total of 342 scholars, artists, and scientists received Guggenheim Fellowships in 1974. $4,151,500 was disbursed between the recipients, who were chosen from an applicant pool of 2,668. Of the 113 universities represented, University of California, Berkeley boasted the most faculty winners (17), with Columbia University (15) in second, and Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania (11) in third. This was the 50th annual competition.