The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced on August 14, 2007 a public competition that will award $2 million in funding to emerging leaders, communicators, and innovators shaping the field of digital media and learning.  The competition is administered by HASTAC (the Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced Collaboratory) and is part of MacArthur’s $50 million Digital Media and Learning initiative that aims to help determine how digital technologies are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. Awards will be given in two categories: Innovation Awards (from $100,000 to $250,000) and Knowledge Networking Awards (from $30,000 to $75,000). You can access the competition site, or read the full press release on the MacArthur site and on the Chronicle of Higher Education.