Foundation Fellowships
Overview
The Foundation for the History of Women in Medicine is pleased to offer two fellowships to support research related to the history of women in medicine. Our current fellowship partner is The Archives for Women in Medicine (AWM) at Countway Library’s Center for the History of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Foundation Fellowships are offered for research related to the history of women in medicine. Preference will be given to projects that deal specifically with women physicians or other health workers or medical scientists, but proposals dealing with the history of women’s health issues may also be considered.
The fellowship proposal should demonstrate that the Countway Library has resources central to the research topic. Preference will also be given to those who are using collections from the Archives for Women in Medicine, but research on the topic of women in medicine using other material from the Countway Library will be considered. Preference will be given to applicants who live beyond commuting distance of the Countway, but all are encouraged to apply, including graduate students.
The Foundation will provide two $2000 grants to support travel, lodging, and incidental expenses for a flexible period between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010. In return, the Foundation requests a one page report and a copy of the final product as well as the ability to post excerpts from the paper/project, Fellow photo and biography on our website www.fhwim.org
A Named Fellowship ($2500)
A gift of $2500 will provide for one fellowship. Your gift will enable you to
- name the fellowship in your name, or the name of one you wish to honor or remember with the fellowship,
- receive updates on the progress of your fellow’s research, and
- receive a copy of; the completed research for your enjoyment
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About Our Partner
The Archives for Women in Medicine (AWM) is a project of the Joint Committee on the Status of Women and the Countway Library's Center for the History of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. The AWM's goal is to recognize outstanding medical leaders, and to document the social phenomena that brought large numbers of women to the forefront of medicine. The AWM's objective is to actively acquire, process, preserve, provide access to, and publicize the papers of women physicians, researchers, and medical administrators. A list of collections in the AWM can be provided.
Established in 1960 as a result of an alliance between the Boston Medical Library and the Harvard Medical Library, the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine is the largest academic medical library in the United States. The Countway Library maintains a collection of approximately 700,000 volumes. The Center for the History of Medicine's collection of archives and manuscripts, numbering between 15-20 million items, is the largest collection of its kind in the United States. The manuscripts collection includes the personal and professional records of physicians from the medieval and Renaissance periods through the twentieth century, including the professional papers of many renowned Harvard faculty members as well as physicians and scientists from New England and around the country.
Application Requirements
Applicants should submit a proposal (no more than two pages) outlining the subject and objectives of the research project, length of residence, historical materials to be used, and a project budget (including travel, lodging, and research expenses), along with a curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendations by March 1st, 2010. The decision should be made by May 1st, 2010.
Applications should be submitted to:
Foundation Research Fellowships
Archives for Women in Medicine
Center for the History of Medicine
Countway Library
10 Shattuck Street
Boston, MA 02115
2009 Recipients:
Narin Hassan
Morgan Tunzelmann
2008 Recipients:
Cheryl Lemus, Ph.D.
Kerstin Bornholdt
2005 Recipients:
Kimberly Jensen, Ph.D.
Susan Rishworth, MLS, MA