Sidney M. Edelstein International Fellowship in the History of the Chemical
Sciences and Technologies
The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) invites applications from established
scholars for the 2000-2001 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
September 2000 to May 2001. 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 1999
Contact:
Leo B. Slater
Chemical Heritage Foundation
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2702
Phone: (215) 873-8224
Fax: (215) 925-1954
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The Chemical Heritage Foundation was established in 1982 by joint action of
the American Chemical Society and the American Institute of Chemical
Engineers. Public education programs and academic initiatives are undertaken
through the Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry. They include
traveling exhibits, oral histories, high-school teacher workshops,
publications, lectures and seminars, archival projects, and other
appropriate endeavors to publicize the achievements of chemical scientists
and the chemical process industries. Basic research in the history of the
chemical sciences, scholarly publications, and the building of a strong
chemical presence in the world of academic and public history are
emphasized.
The Othmer Library of Chemical History houses a rapidly growing collection
of primary published sources on chemistry in the last hundred years,
maintains a wide array of reference books and other secondary literature,
collects the archives of professional organizations and the personal papers
of outstanding chemists and industrialists, and maintains an extensive
pictorial collection. It serves as an information resource for the chemical
community and the media and supports the programs of the Beckman Center.
For more information, please visit our web site at www. chemheritage. org.
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