Short-Term Fellowships

Application Process

Deadline: January 15 (annually)

Required Documents:
1. Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
- Introduce yourself and your project(s)
- Explain why the Science History Institute is a suitable host institution

2. Research proposal (maximum 3 pages) including:
- Detailed description of your research project
- Scholarly rationale
- Research objectives during the fellowship
- Account of how your research project would draw upon the Institute's collections

3. Abstract (up to 150 words)

4. Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages)

5. One piece of sample work (e.g., published paper, dissertation chapter, or master's thesis)
- Preferably not more than 10,000 words

6. Personal statement (up to 150 words)

7. Contact details of two referees unaffiliated with the Science History Institute

Application Timeline:

January 15: Application deadline

January 31: Deadline for upload of referee letters

March: Meeting of review committee

April 15: Candidates notified of decisions

Selection Process:

Independent review committee consisting of international panel of leading scholars

Committee evaluates applications and draws up ranked shortlist

Committee may recommend awarding short-term fellowships to dissertation, postdoctoral, and distinguished fellowship candidates

Associate director of Beckman Center matches selection to available named fellowships

Confirmation Process:

Email confirmation of successful application upload (usually immediate)

Email confirmation when reference letters are uploaded

Email notification of outcome

Contact if delays anticipated or further information needed