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A reminder that some of the earlier funding deadlines are approaching for the 'Generation to Reproduction' PhD studentship. Details are below. With all good wishes, Francis. > -- Apologies for cross-posting. Please circulate to interested > parties. -- > > The University of Cambridge invites applications for a doctoral > studentship funded by a Wellcome Trust strategic award in history of > medicine. We seek outstanding candidates whose research would fall > within the theme 'Generation to Reproduction'. > > Possible areas for doctoral projects include, but are not limited to: > > - patient–practitioner relations around fertility and other encounters > that framed the generative body; > - the influence of diseases, including venereal diseases, on > reproductive behaviour and demographic patterns; > - representation and communication of generation and reproduction; > - ancient, medieval and early-modern investigations into generation; > - generation and childbirth in medical cases and casebooks; > - the reorganization of knowledge of generation/reproduction, > especially in the age of revolutions; > - such sciences as embryology, obstetrics, gynaecology, evolutionary > biology, reproductive physiology, genetics and developmental biology; > - reform movements around birth control, population control and sexual > science; > - twentieth-century transformations in techniques, experiences and > regulation; > - networks linking academic biology to reproductive medicine and > public health, agriculture, especially animal breeding, and/or > pharmaceutical industry; > - techniques for monitoring and manipulating pregnancy, hormones, > genes, gametes and embryos, e.g., genetic screening, in vitro > fertilization and embryo transfer; > - sexology, psychology and psychoanalysis, including social and > psychological practices for making babies and families. > > The three-year studentship pays a generous stipend plus University and > College fees at the home rate only. Candidates will usually be > expected to hold a Master's in the history of medicine or with strong > emphasis on the history of medicine. > > Informal inquiries may be made to the award holder with the most > relevant interests. A list of award holders can be found at: > www.reproduction.group.cam.ac.uk/team.html > > Formal applications should be submitted through the relevant > Department or Faculty in the usual way, indicating an interest in the > studentship. The deadline for applications to be admitted in October > 2012 is 15 February 2012 (1 February if online), but since other > funding deadlines are earlier, candidates are advised to make contact > as soon as possible. Further details of how to apply can be found at: > www.reproduction.group.cam.ac.uk/studentships.html > >