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The School of Philosophy, Religion, and History of Science at the University of Leeds invites applications to its Pre-Doctoral Bursaries Scheme.  The scheme provides financial assistance to candidates who are intending developing an application to an externally funded doctoral studentship scheme where the student and potential supervisor need to work together over a period of time to develop a project that meets the funder’s criteria.  Examples of such studentships include: * Wellcome Trust Studentships ( http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/funding/medical-humanities/funding-schemes/personal-awards/wtd003757.htm ) * AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Awards ( http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/Funding-Opportunities/Pages/Collaborative-Doctoral-Awards.aspx ) Funding is restricted to travel and subsistence costs, and will allow potential applicants to visit Leeds on several occasions and to stay over if necessary, in order to engage with potential supervisors in application-writing and to att...

The Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford announces a new position of Modern Collections Curator, as a fixed-term post for two years in the first instance. The advertisement and job description are available at: https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=115880 The deadline for applications is 29 December 2014. Stephen Johnston

Call for Applications: ISHR Visiting Research Fellowship 2015-16 The Institute of Scottish Historical Research at the University of St Andrews invites applications for the ISHR Visiting Research Fellowship in Scottish Historical Studies, to be taken up during either semester of the academic year 2015-16. The fellowship may last between one and five months, with preference given to applicants requesting a longer residency. The Institute of Scottish Historical Research was founded in 2007 and draws together the excellence and expertise of nearly thirty historians of Scotland, including Prof. T. C. Smout , the Historiographer Royal in Scotland. The ISHR provides an intellectual and social focus for staff and a thriving community of postdoctoral and postgraduate researchers working on all periods of Scottish history from the early Middle Ages to the present. The Institute hosts a number of events throughout the year attracting delegates and speakers from all over the w...

Thanks to a recent grant by the Wellcome Trust to the University of Leeds, opportunities are now available for 3-6 month postdoctoral fellowships in the history of medicine and other areas of the medical humanities, to be held at the Leeds Humanities Research Institute (LHRI).   Details can be found here: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/news/article/4011/leeds_humanities_research_institutewellcome_trust_non-clinical_researcher_transitional_funding_scheme The application is straightforward and only two pages.   For consideration in the first round, however, applications need to be submitted by 1 December.   Thereafter, applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Greg Radick Director, LHRI Gregory Radick Professor of History and Philosophy of Science School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT, UK Tel: (UK) 0113 343 3269 Email: G.M.Radick@leeds.ac.uk<mailto:G.M.Radick@leeds.ac.uk > Webs...

The Canadian Association for the History of Nursing (CAHN-ACHN) invites applications for the Margaret M. Allemang Scholarship for graduate students (Masters or PhD level) studying in the field of nursing history. Preference will be given to candidates studying Canadian nursing history. Students must be enrolled at a recognized centre for the study of the history of nursing in Canada or the United States, or in a university department of history or women's studies, or with a recognized Canadian nurse historian. Application forms are available online at http://cahn-achn.ca/awards/ , and must be accompanied by proof of current enrollment and 5-7 page proposal outlining the study to be completed. Applications must be submitted electronically by January 15, 2015 . Questions and completed applications can be sent to Dr. Kristin Burnett, Lakehead University at kburnett@lakeheadu.ca Whitney Wood PhD Candidate Department of History Wilfrid Laurier University www.triuhistory.c...