Agnodike Research Fellowship 2016 Competition
The Commission on Women and Gender
Studies in History of Science, Technology and Medicine offers biannually
a research travel fellowship of up to 1000€ to scholars who are either
in their final stages of their doctoral research
or in the early stages of their post-doctoral research but still within
four years of receiving the PhD. The Agnodike, named after the first
female physician and midwife in ancient Greece (4th c. BCE), is intended
exclusively for transportation and accommodation
expenses incurred by early career scholar who are conducting research
in archives anywhere in the world. To be eligible, applicants must be in
the early stages of their careers—within 4 years of receiving their
PhDs. Eligibility is independent of gender, nationality,
ethnicity or the location of the applicant’s academic institution or
site of research. The Agnodike is offered globally but only on topics
concerning women and gender studies in history of science, technology
and medicine.
The Commission requires an
application in English consisting of a cover letter, a research proposal
(1500 words or less, please), CV, and two letters of recommendation,
one being from the PhD advisor. The research proposal
should specify a work plan for the research during the fellowship
period and the required travel. The awardee of the research grant will
receive an invitation to present her/his work in the closest forthcoming
symposium organized by the Commission. All applications
must be submitted no later than June 30, 2016. The selection
committee’s review will take into consideration the proposal’s quality,
clarity, specificity, and alignment with the Commission’s focus on women
and gender studies. Awards will be extended for use
between Autumn 2016 and Autumn 2017.
The Commission on Women and Gender
Studies in History of Science, Technology and Medicine was founded in
1981 by the General Assembly of the International Union of the History
and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPST).
The Commission promotes communication among scholars working on women’s
history and gender studies in the history of science, technology and
medicine and fosters research in these areas. The Commission sponsors
symposia at the quadrennial International Congresses
of the IUHPST’s Division of History of Science and Technology (DHST)
and, in between the Congresses, further conferences on women and gender
studies in history of science, technology, and medicine. For more information
please visit our website http://wsc.hypotheses.
Please direct your inquiries about the Agnodike fellowship and applications to the Secretary of the Commission, Dr Donald Opitz,
dopitz@depaul.edu.