2015-16 Fellowships in the History of Science, Technology, Medicine, & Industry at CHF--call for applications
Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry 2015-16
Fellowships in the History of Science, Technology, Medicine, & Industry
The Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry at the
Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF), an independent research library in
Philadelphia, PA, invites applications for short-term and long-term fellowships
in the history of science, medicine, technology, and industry.
Short-term fellows are particularly meant to use the
collections, while long-term fellows' work must help to support the mission of
the institution and fit with collections more generally. The research
collections at CHF range chronologically from the fifteenth century to the
present and include 6,000 rare books, significant archival holdings, thousands
of images, and a large artifact and fine arts collection, supported by over
100,000 reference volumes and journals. Within the collections there are many
areas of special strength, including: alchemy, mining & metallurgy, dyeing
and bleaching, balneology, gunpowder and pyrotechnics, gas-lighting, books of
secrets, inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry, food chemistry, and
pharmaceuticals.
We support roughly 25 fellows each year, creating a
vibrant international community of scholars whose work is in some way tied to
the history of materials and materiality, chemistry, and all related sciences.
Applications come from scholars in a wide range of disciplines across the
humanities and social sciences. To see this year's list, go to:
SeniorFellowships (available to those receiving PhDs
before July 2010)
9 Months in Residence
open to PhD scholars • $60,000
Postdoctoral Fellowships (available to those receiving
PhDs between July 2010 and July 2015)
9 Months in Residence
open to PhD scholars • $45,000
Dissertation Fellowships
9 Months in Residence; open to graduate students at the
dissertation stage • $26,000
Short-Term Fellowships
1–4 Months in Residence; open to all scholars and
researchers • $3,000 per month
Application Deadline: January 15, 2015
For more information visit:
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Carin Berkowitz, Ph.D.
Director of the Beckman Center for the History of
Chemistry
P: +1.215.873.8289
F: +1.215.629.5289
Chemical Heritage Foundation
LIBRARY • MUSEUM • CENTER FOR SCHOLARS
315 Chestnut Street
• Philadelphia, PA 19106 • U.S.A.
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