Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant

Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for the History of Technology
Amount: US $10,000
Last Updated: March 29, 2026

Summary

The Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship, offered by the Society for the History of Technology, provides $10,000 for research in the history of technology over a minimum of three months. Eligible applicants must hold a doctorate in a related field, awarded within four years of the application deadline, with some exceptions for extenuating circumstances. The Fellowship encourages independent scholarship and supports various research projects globally, fostering contributions to the understanding of technology's historical impact.

Overview

Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship The Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship in the History of Technology honors the contribution of Brooke Hindle to the work of the Society for the History of Technology. The Fellowship, made possible thanks to the great generosity of his family, is for $10,000 and may be used, as further detailed below, for any purpose connected with research or writing in the history of technology for a period of not less than three months during the calendar year following the award.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must hold a doctorate in the history of technology or a related field. The doctorate can be awarded no more than four years before the application deadline, and no later than nine months after the application deadline.Applicants who graduated more than four years before the deadline but have extenuating circumstances, such as family commitments, may apply at the discretion of the committee chair.Other awards may be held in conjunction with the Fellowship.The proposal must be in a field related to the history of technology. Applicants should be intending either to prepare a dissertation for publication as articles or as a monograph, or to develop a new project based on primary research.Affiliation doesn’t matter, as long as the applicant can demonstrate that he/she/they is able to undertake the research proposed. Being an independent scholar is perfectly acceptable.Research may be in any country.