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2017-18 Pre- and Post-doctoral Beckman Center Fellowships in the History of Science, Medicine, Technology

Call for Applications

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 (https://www.chemheritage.org/apply-for-a-fellowship).

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 20 fellows each year, creating a vibrant international community of scholars. Applications come from scholars in a wide range of disciplines across the humanities and social sciences. To see this year's list, go to: https://www.chemheritage.org/current-fellows.

Senior Fellowships

1 or 2 Semesters in Residence — available to those who received their PhD before July 2012 • $30,000/Semester

Postdoctoral Fellowships

9 Months in Residence — available to those who received their PhD after July 2012 • $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, 2017

For more information visit: http://www.chemheritage.org/BeckmanCenter