Department of Philosophy, University of Durham
Wellcome Prize PhD Studentship in History of Medicine
(start 1 October 2004)
Applications are invited for this 3-year Wellcome Trust funded PhD
studentship, tenable from 1 October 2004, from candidates holding, or
being about to complete, a Master’s degree preferably in History of
Medicine or History of Science, or in History. The successful candidate
will carry out full-time research for his/her PhD on the topic “Clinical
Science in Newcastle and Durham medical societies, 1848-1914” under the
supervision of Professor Andreas-Holger Maehle. The candidate’s ability
to contribute to the lively research culture of the Department of
Philosophy and the University’s Centre for the History of Medicine and
Disease (http://www.dur.ac.uk/chmd/index.htm) will be essential. The
studentship consists of a stipend (£14,247 p.a. in year 1, rising to
£15,843 p.a. in year 3) plus £2,940 p.a. towards the payment of PhD fees.
For an outline of the project, please see
http://www.dur.ac.uk/a.h.maehle/clinicalscience.htm
Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. A.-H. Maehle, e-mail:
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Applications including a covering letter, full CV, and two letters of
reference should be sent to: Prof. A.-H. Maehle, Chair of History of
Medicine and Medical Ethics, Dept. of Philosophy, University of Durham,
50 Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HN, United Kingdom.
Closing Date for applications: 15 April 2004
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