FYI...
Stefanie Rixecker
ECOFEM Coordinator
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Library Resident Research Fellowships, 2000 - 2001
The American Philosophical Society Library accepts applications for
short- residential fellowships for conducting research in its
collections. The Society's Library located near Independence Hall in
Philadelphia, is a leading international center for research in the
history of American science and technology and its European roots, as
well as early American history and culture. The Library houses over
6.5 million manuscripts, 190,000 volumes and bound periodicals, and
thousands of maps and prints. Outstanding historical collections and
subject areas include the papers of Benjamin Franklin; the American
Revolution; 18th and 19th-century natural history; western scientific
expeditions and travel including the journals of Lewis and Clark;
polar
exploration; the papers of Charles Willson Peale, including family
and
descendants; American Indian languages; anthropology including the
papers of Franz Boas; the papers of Charles Darwin and his
forerunners,
colleagues, critics, and successors; history of genetics, eugenics,
and
evolution; history of biochemistry, physiology, and biophysics;
20th-century medical research; and history of physics. (The Library
does not hold materials on philosophy in the modern sense.)
The fellowships, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the
Grundy
Foundation, the Isaac Comly Martindale Fund, and the Phillips Fund,
are
intended to encourage research in the Library's collections by
scholars
who reside beyond a 75-mile radius of Philadelphia. The fellowships
are open to both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals who are holders
of
the Ph.D. or the equivalent, Ph.D. candidates who have passed their
preliminary exams, and independent scholars. Applicants in any
relevant
field of scholarship may apply. The stipend is $1,900 per month, and
the term of the fellowship is a minimum of one month and a maximum of
three, taken between June 1, 2000 and May 31, 2001. Fellows are
expected to be in residence for four consecutive weeks during the
period of their award.
There is no special application form and this notice provides all the
essential information needed to apply. Applicants should submit the
following: (1) cover sheet stating a) name, b) title of project, c)
expected period of residence, d) institutional affiliation, e)
mailing
address, f) telephone numbers, and e-mail if available, and g) social
security number; (2) a letter (not to exceed three single-spaced
pages)
which briefly describes the project and how it relates to existing
scholarship, states the specific relevance of the American
Philosophical Society's collections to the project, and indicates
expected results of the research (such as publications); (3) a c.v.
or
r�sum�; and (4) one letter of reference (doctoral candidates must use
their dissertation advisor). Published guides to the Society's
collections are available in most research libraries, and a list of
these guides is available on request. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to consult the Library staff by mail or phone regarding
the
collections.
Support for the Library Resident Research Fellowships is provided by:
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Grundy Foundation
The Isaac Comly Martindale Fund
The Philips Fund
Address applications or inquiries to:
Library Resident Research Fellowships,
American Philosophical Society Library,
105 South Fifth St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386. Telephone:
(215) 440-3400.
Applications must be received by March 1, 2000. � Notice of awards
will
be mailed by May 1, 2000.
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Joseph-James Ahern
Library Technical Assistant, Programs Assistant
American Philosophical Society
105 S. 5th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106 USA
Voice: 215-440-3443
Fax: 215-440-3423
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http://www.amphilsoc.org
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Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker
Division of Environmental Management & Design
Lincoln University, Canterbury
PO Box 84
Aotearoa New Zealand
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fax: 64-03-325-3841
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