Funder: Science History Institute
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (Application) | January 31, 2027 (Recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: US$27,500 for nine months, plus up to US$2,500 in health-insurance reimbursement
Summary: Supports graduate students’ full-time dissertation research and writing using the Science History Institute’s collections.
Key Information: Your university department must have accepted your PhD dissertation proposal by the application deadline.
Description
The Science History Institute’s Dissertation Fellowships provide nine months of full-time dissertation research and writing using the Institute’s collections in Philadelphia. Administered through the Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry, the fellowship combines sustained dissertation work with participation in a scholarly community, including the Works in Progress writing group and Fellows’ Talks lecture series.
The Institute focuses on the history of science, medicine, and technology, with particular depth in chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences. Its collections include rare and modern books, manuscripts, archives, oral histories, fine art, artifacts, and scientific instruments. Collection use is central to the fellowship, and applicants are strongly advised to determine the relevance of these holdings to their projects before applying.
