Short-Term/Distinguished Fellowship Application

Short-Term/Distinguished Fellowship Application

Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry
Eligibility Criteria

Short-Term Fellowships are open to all scholars and researchers, irrespective of career stage or educational credentials, who plan to work closely with the Science History Institute’s collections on an independent research project. Applicants may be citizens of any country.

Eligibility for Distinguished Fellowships extends to tenured professors and academics at the rank of senior lecturer or above, established scholars in independent research libraries or museums, and independent scholars with a commensurate record of scholarly achievement. Applicants may be citizens of any country.
Acknowledgment*

I am eligible to apply for a Beckman Center Short-Term/Distinguished Fellowship.
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Are you a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder)?*

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If you do not already hold a U.S. visa, you will need one in order to receive your stipend.

Visas take approximately four months to secure, possibly longer. Please plan accordingly.
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For more information on visas and international fellows, refer to our FAQ. (Link opens in a new tab.)
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The Science History Institute is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups such as women, racioethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.

Please describe how your experience or your research can contribute to the Beckman Center fellowship community in the service of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Fellowship Options
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1-Month Fellowship2-Month Fellowship3-Month Fellowship4-Month Fellowship4-Month Distinguished Fellowship
If not awarded a Distinguished Fellowship, would you like to be considered for a standard four-month fellowship?*

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American Trust for the British Library (ATBL) Research Fellowship

This US$2,500 short-term research stipend supports research projects that make use of collections on site in any department in the British Library. (Link opens in a new tab.)
If awarded a Short-Term Fellowship at the Science History Institute, do you wish to be invited to apply for an ATBL Research Fellowship?

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Letters of Recommendation

Please specify two individuals who have already agreed to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf. Your referees should be unaffiliated with the Science History Institute. Immediately upon submission of your application, emails will be sent to those individuals with instructions on uploading their letters to our system.
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Second Referee
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Short-Term/Distinguished Fellowship Application

Eligibility Criteria

Work Authorization

Fellowship Options

American Trust for the British Library (ATBL) Research Fellowship

Letters of Recommendation

First Referee

Second Referee