The Chemical Heritage Foundation invites applications for four
post-doctoral fellowships and one pre-doctoral studentship (dissertation
year grant). The deadline for each of these is 01 December 1998.
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1. EDELSTEIN INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP
The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) invites applications from
established scholars for the 1999-2000 Edelstein International Fellowship
in the History of the Chemical Sciences and Technologies. The Edelstein
Fellow will divide his or her time between residency at CHF in Philadelphia
and the Edelstein Center for History and Philosophy of Science, Technology,
and Medicine in Jerusalem.
The resources of the Edelstein Library, especially strong in all aspects of
chemical history, will be available to the fellow in Jerusalem.
Philadelphia resources include CHF's Othmer Library of Chemical History and
the Edgar Fahs Smith Collection at the University of Pennsylvania. In
addition, the scholars have the opportunity to participate in the lively
communities of both CHF and the Edelstein Center. The period for the
fellowship, which may be held in conjunction with other research or
sabbatical support, is 1 September 1999 to 30 June 2000. A travel allowance
is also available.
Letters of application should indicate how CHF and Edelstein Collection
resources in the chemical sciences are relevant to the applicant's
research. Applicants should also enclose a financial statement and a
curriculum vitae and should arrange for two letters of reference to be sent
directly to CHF.
Deadline: 1 December 1998
Contact: Leo B. Slater, Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2702 Phone: (215) 925-2222, ext. 224, Fax: (215)
925-1954, E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
(The 1998-99 Edelstein Fellow is Dr. Carsten Reinhardt of the University of
Regensburg, Germany. His current project focuses on the history of physical
instrumentation in modern chemistry from 1945 to 1970. Dr. Reinhardt will
also examine the impact of NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, gas
chromatography and other new analytical methods of experimentation in the
chemical sciences. His study will address the interactive relationship
between chemistry, physics, and technology and the spread of new analytical
techniques throughout the scientific community.)
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2. EDELSTEIN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSHIP
The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) invites applications from students
in the history of the chemical sciences and technologies for the 1999-2000
Edelstein International Studentship, to support dissertation research and
writing. Candidates should have fulfilled all requirements for their Ph.D.
except the dissertation. The Edelstein student will spend five to six
months at CHF in Philadelphia and three to four months at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem during the academic year.
The resources of the Edelstein Library, especially strong in all aspects of
chemical history, will be available to the student in Jerusalem.
Philadelphia resources include CHF's Othmer Library of Chemical History and
the Edgar Fahs Smith Collection at the University of Pennsylvania. In
addition, scholars have the opportunity to participate in the lively
communities of both CHF and the Edelstein Center. The period for the
studentship is 1 September 1999 to 30 June 2000. It provides a stipend of
$1,350 per month plus modest travel support.
Letters of application should indicate how CHF and Edelstein Collection
resources in the chemical sciences are relevant to the applicant's
research. Applicants should also enclose a financial statement and a
curriculum vitae and should arrange for two letters of reference to be sent
directly to CHF.
Deadline: 1 December 1998
Contact: Leo B. Slater, Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2702 Phone: (215) 925-2222, ext. 224, Fax: (215)
925-1954, E-mail: [log in to unmask]
(The 1998-99 Edelstein Student is Richard Hamerla, a teaching assistant at
Case Western Reserve University. Mr. Hamerla is currently working on his
dissertation, "Science on the American Frontier" with special attention to
the chemistry of Edward Williams Morley. For his dissertation, he will also
research the state of chemistry on the American frontier and the chemistry
around the world during the late nineteenth century.)
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3. THE GORDON CAIN FELLOWSHIP IN TECHNOLOGY, POLICY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPT
The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) invites applications for the Gordon
Cain Fellowship in Technology, Policy, and Entrepreneurship for the
1999-2000 academic year. The Gordon Cain Fellow will spend the year in
residence at CHF and will carry out historical research on the development
of the chemical industries.
The outcome of this research should further our understanding of the
relationship between science, technology, policy, and entrepreneurship and
shed light on the complex development of modern society and commerce. For
example, what are the conditions that forward the growth of certain
chemical specialties or of biotechnology? What is known about the economic
and commercial impacts of Nobel Prize-winning work carried out in the
United States? How best may recent developments in policy study, economics,
and various historical subdisciplines-history of science, of technology, of
economics, and of business-illuminate the history of the chemical industries?
At the beginning of the fellowship year, the Cain Fellow and CHF will
convene a committee of leading academics to discuss the historical
territory around policy, technology, and entrepreneurship, providing
counsel and feedback to both the fellow and to CHF.
The successful candidate for the Cain Fellowship should have a Ph.D. or
equivalent in hand at the time of application. Applications should include
a complete curriculum vitae and a proposal of 500 to 1,000 words outlining
the applicant's research project, with specific reference to how the work
advances scholarship and how the outcome might be published. In addition,
applicants should arrange for two letters of reference to be sent directly
to CHF.
The fellowship carries a stipend of $50,000 plus a small continuing award
for research expenses and travel to allow the Cain Fellow to return to CHF
periodically after the initial term.
Deadline: 1 December 1998
Contact: Leo B. Slater, Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2702 Phone: (215) 925-2222, ext. 224, Fax: (215)
925-1954, E-mail: [log in to unmask]
(The 1998-99 Cain Fellow is Dr. Stephen Adams. He received his Ph.D. from
Johns Hopkins University and is currently a postdoctoral fellow with AT&T
archives. A historian of American business and industry, Dr. Adams will
research the chemical industry and its organizational capabilities,
location and governmental relations. In addition, Dr. Adams hopes his
research will serve as a springboard for further historical inquiry into
business history.)
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4. THE EUGENE GARFIELD POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN THE HISTORY OF
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) invites applications for the
1999-2000 Eugene Garfield Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of
Scientific Information. The Garfield Fellow will spend nine months in
residence at CHF. The fellow will create a historiographical and
bibliographical guide to the field, with emphasis on twentieth-century
developments; conduct oral histories with two to four pioneers in the
development of scientific information; and identify emerging research
opportunities in the field.
Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in the chemical sciences, in information
science, or in the history of science, technology, or medicine.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a two-page letter
outlining the applicant's competencies in the field of scientific
information and the relevance of the Garfield Fellowship to his or her
career plans. In addition, applicants should arrange for two letters of
reference to be sent directly to CHF.
Deadline: 1 December 1998
Contact: Leo B. Slater, Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2702 Phone: (215) 925-2222, ext. 224, Fax:
(215) 925-1954, E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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5. CHEMICAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION SCHOLARS IN CHEMICAL EDUCATION
Applications are invited for the 1999-2000 Chemical Heritage Foundation
Scholars in Chemical Education. Two positions are available.
The Scholars in Chemical Education will spend the academic year (September
1999-May 2000), in residence at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) in
Philadelphia. Using the resources of CHF's Othmer Library of Chemical
History, other area libraries, and associated resources, these scholars
will develop new classroom materials emphasizing the human perspective of
science as well as its history and impact.
Applicants must be tenured faculty from chemistry, chemical engineering, or
related departments, who regularly teach "science and society" or similar
courses to non-major undergraduates. They should also be interested in one
of the scholarly territories emphasized at CHF: the human and historical
dimensions of pharmaceutical innovation, the emergence of biotechnology,
petrochemicals, or information science.
Along with a curriculum vitae, applicants should include a letter
describing their experience in teaching non-majors, sample course syllabi,
and a brief essay that includes plans for the creation of new classroom
resources and describes how their future teaching plans coincide with one
or more of CHF's scholarly territories. In addition, applicants should
arrange for two letters of reference to be sent directly to CHF.
Deadline: 1 December 1998
Contact: Leo B. Slater, Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2702 Phone: (215) 925-2222, ext. 224, Fax: (215)
925-1954, E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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