Funder: Science History Institute
Due Dates: January 15, 2027 (Application) | January 31, 2027 (Recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: US$3,500 per month for one to four months; optional separate US$2,500 ATBL award
Summary: Supports independent research closely using the Science History Institute’s collections during a short-term stay in Philadelphia.
Key Information: Open to scholars and researchers of any career stage, educational credentials, or citizenship.
Description
The Science History Institute’s Short-Term Fellowships support one to four months of independent, collection-based research in Philadelphia. Administered through the Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry, the program places the Institute’s holdings at the center of each fellow’s project. The Institute focuses on the history of science, medicine, and technology, with particular depth in chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences.
Researchers can draw on the Othmer Library’s rare and modern books, manuscripts, archival collections, oral histories, fine art, artifacts, and scientific instruments. Through a partnership with the American Trust for the British Library (ATBL), short-term fellows may also apply for a separate award supporting related research at the British Library in London.
