*Needham Research Institute, Cambridge*

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*The Soon-Young Kim Award in the History of East Asian Science and 
Technology*

The Trustees of the Needham Research Institute invite applications from 
suitably qualified candidates for a Soon-Young Kim Award in the History 
of East Asian Science and Technology, to be held in the University of 
Cambridge. The Award will be tenable from October 2013.

The Award may be held in either of two modes:

(a)A one-year post-doctoral research fellowship.

(b)The first year of a studentship to support research for the degree of 
PhD, with the potential for renewal year by year thereafter.

Applicants must specify clearly under which mode they wish to hold the 
Award when making their application.*Applications should be made by 
email, using the application form available from the Institute 
Administrator ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>).Closing date 
is January 31^st 2013./(Please note that during the Christmas holiday 
period there will be a delay in sending the application form)./*

Priority in making awards will be given to applicants who propose to 
carry out research in the following areas, which are given in order of 
priority:

(1) The history of science and technology in modern Korea

(2) The history of science and technology in modern Japan

(3) The history of science and technology in modern China, or the 
history of modern medicine in any of the above three countries.

The word 'modern' here designates the period after 1850, and 'science' 
is taken to include mathematics, whether pure or applied. Strong 
preference will be given to projects centering on the 20th century or later.

_Post-doctoral research fellowship mode:_

If the Award is to be held under this mode, the applicant must hold the 
degree of PhD in a relevant area of research.The award will consist of a 
stipend to meet the expenses of living in Cambridge, where the Award 
holder will be expected to reside during tenure of the award.The Award 
holder will be given office space in the Needham Research Institute, and 
will be expected to participate fully in the academic life of the Institute.

Candidates should send the completed application form with a full 
curriculum vitae, a detailed research proposal, and the name of two 
academic referees who are prepared to report in confidence on the 
candidate's work.

_PhD studentship mode:_

The purpose of the Studentship is to support students who have been 
admitted to work for a PhD degree in the University of Cambridge in the 
areas of study specified above. In the case of a student admitted 
directly to work for the PhD degree, the award shall be for three years 
at maximum. In appropriate cases, where the student is initially 
admitted to work for an MPhil preparatory to beginning work for a PhD, 
the Trustees may be prepared to consider making the award for up to four 
years at maximum. In all cases the continuation of the award from year 
to year will be conditional on the student making satisfactory progress 
in the view of the Trustees. The successful candidate will be given 
working space in the Needham Research Institute (www.nri.org.uk 
<http://www.nri.org.uk/>), which has unparalleled research facilities in 
the fields of the history of science, technology and medicine in East 
Asia. The Studentship is associated with Darwin College, and the 
successful award holder will normally be admitted to full membership of 
the College for the tenure of the Studentship.

The amount of the Studentship will consist of payment of university fees 
and college dues for the candidate, plus an amount for living expenses. 
Where appropriate, fees will be paid at the rate for non-EU students.

It is expected that candidates will apply for admission to a department 
of the University that can provide the specialist supervision and 
disciplinary training appropriate to the particular topic chosen. 
Suitable departments might include the Department of History and 
Philosophy of Science (http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/), or the Department of 
East Asian Studies (http://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/deas/).Candidates are 
encouraged to make informal enquiries of the relevant department at an 
early stage before making a formal application, in order to see whether 
their choice is appropriate.Candidates thinking of applying to a 
department other than the two named here should first contact the 
Needham Research Institute to discuss their plans.

Any holder of a Studentship who wishes to make a substantive change in 
the topic of his or her research after taking up the Studentship must 
first obtain the agreement of the Trustees, failing which the 
Studentship may be withdrawn.

Applications for this award will be treated separately from applications 
for admission to the University of Cambridge. Candidates should therefore:

(a) Apply as soon as possible for admission to the University of 
Cambridge in the normal way. For guidance, see the University website at

http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/prospec/apply/

Please address all queries about the University admission process to the 
appropriate part of the University, not to the Needham Research 
Institute. Candidates may however mention in their application that they 
are applying for this Studentship. Candidates should normally give 
Darwin College as their first choice of college. Candidates should note 
carefully the University's demanding requirements in regard to English 
language ability: for instance, in IELTS applicants must have a band 
score of 7.0, with not less than 7.0 in speaking, listening and writing, 
and 6.5 in reading.

(b) Apply simultaneously to the Needham Research Institute for the 
Studentship. Candidates should send the completed application form with 
a full curriculum vitae, a detailed research proposal, and the name of 
two academic referees who are prepared to report in confidence on the 
candidate's work. In most cases the best thing will be for the candidate 
to send the Needham Research Institute a hard printed copy of their 
University application, together with any further material necessary to 
give a clear impression of the research they intend to carry out. 
Candidates should ensure that they produce evidence that they possess 
the language skills required for the purpose of their research.

(c) The University offers other financial support for PhD applicants: 
candidates must also

apply for any such schemes for which they are eligible at the same time 
as applying for this Studentship, and inform the Trustees of these 
applications and of their result.

All applications will be carefully considered. No announcement or 
notification of award of the Studentship will be made before University 
admission procedures have been completed and candidates have been told 
whether they have been given a place at Cambridge. The Trustees reserve 
the right to make no award if in their opinion no suitable candidate of 
sufficient merit applies.

All enquiries and applications should be addressed to:

The Institute Administrator

The Needham Research Institute

8 Sylvester Road

Cambridge CB3 9AF

UK

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