The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science announces two
postdoctoral fellowships in conjunction with the Research Network
„History of Scientific Objects“. (For a research outline please
visit: http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/PDF/networh.pdf)
The fellowship will be granted for two-year period, beginning March
2006.
The project includes scholars of the humanities and natural sciences.
Fellows will participate in the Wandering Seminar of the Network,
which will work at different member stations in Europe in May and
June 2006. Fellows will also be involved, with other participants of
the Seminar, in the planning for a workshop on the results of the
Seminar to be held in summer 2007. The working language of the
Network is English.
For further information about the Institute, please visit our
homepage http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de. For information on the
Wandering Seminar please visit http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/PDF/
WANDERINGSEMINAR.pdf or contact the Network Coordinator Hannah Lund
([log in to unmask]).
Fellowships are awarded to outstanding young scholars of all
nationalities who have received their PhD in the History of Science
or related field after 31 December 2003.
Women are especially encouraged to apply. The Max-Planck-Society is
committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially
encourages them to apply.
Applicants are invited to submit a curriculum vitae, a brief research
statement describing their project and interest in the network (max.
1.000 words ), a sample text (dissertation chapter or article) and
two letters of reference
by
February 1, 2006
to:
Max-Planck-Institute for the History of Science
Administration/ Research Network
Wilhelmstr. 44
D- 10117 Berlin
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