D. Kim Foundation for the History of Science and Technology in East Asia Fellowships & Grants 2013-2014
D. Kim Foundation for the History of Science and
Technology in East Asia
Fellowships & Grants 2013-2014
The Foundation provides fellowships and grants to support
graduate
students and young scholars who are working in the
history of science
and technology in East Asia from the beginning of the
20th century,
regardless of their nationality, origins, or gender.
Comparative studies
of East Asia and the West as well as studies in related
fields
(mathematics, medicine and public health) are also
welcome. English is
the official language of the Foundation. All application
materials
(including sample chapters, papers or essays) should be
written in
English. All publications, workshops, and meetings that
the Foundation
supports use English only.
Fellowships
The deadline for the receipt of fellowship applications
is December 15,
2013. Successful recipients will be notified by e-mail in
late-January.
The fellowship term is September 1 through August 31, but
can be
adjusted with permission from the foundation. If a
recipient receives
another fellowship or grant, he/she must report it to the
foundation.
The foundation may adjust the amount of the fellowship
award accordingly.
Post-doctoral Fellowship: One fellowship (up to $55,000)
will be awarded
annually to a distinguished young scholar who has
received his/her
doctoral degree within the previous 5 years. Applicants
should include
an invitation letter from their host institution; the
host institution
cannot be changed without permission from the foundation.
Dissertation Fellowship: One or two fellowships (up to
$25,000 each)
will be awarded annually to Ph.D candidates who are
writing their
dissertations. Applicants should include at least two
draft chapters
with their application.
Grants
The deadline for the receipt of applications is December
15, 2013. Grant
recipients will be notified by e-mail in late-January. If
a recipient
receives another fellowship or grant, he/she must report
it to the
foundation.
Traveling/Research Grant: Several grants (up to $2,500
each) will be
awarded annually to scholars who are traveling either to
present papers
at international conferences, workshops or annual
meetings, or for
short-term research projects (less than a month). Those applicants
who
do not reside in the United States, please contact the
foundation to
check for eligibility.
Group Grants: Several grants (up to $5000 each) will be
available to
groups that organize workshops or international meetings.
These meetings
should be conducted in English.
Please send general correspondence by email to: info@dkimfoundation.org