SOURCES OF FUNDING
Erwin N. Hiebert Fellowships for Student Conference Travel, Dissertation Research, and Advanced Technical Training
Through a generous gift to the department in honor of the late Professor of History of Science, Erwin N. Hiebert, the Department is able to offer Hiebert Awards for conference travel and for dissertation research and advanced technical training including advanced language training to eligible doctoral students.
Matthew B. Strominger Fellowships for Student Conference Travel and Dissertation Research in History of Medicine
Strominger funding for graduate student conference travel and dissertation research and training is made possible through a generous gift to the Department by Professor Jack Strominger, A.B. 1946, and Mrs. Strominger in memory of their son, Matthew B. Strominger, of the Class of 1981. Academic conferences and research related to the history of public health or medicine are eligible for Strominger funding. Application is the same as that for the Hiebert Conference Travel above.
Oral History Fellowships for Students conducting research based on extensive oral interviews
This fellowship provides up to $2,500 in funding for students with an approved dissertation prospectus and whose research entails extensive use of oral interviews.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Funding limit: PhD students who started the program in 2020 or later are eligible to receive up to $6,000 in combined funding from Hiebert and Strominger Fellowships for Conference Travel, Dissertation Research, and Technical Training, as well as Oral History Project funds. For students who started the program before 2020, the limit is $5,000. (Students who enrolled prior to 2020 are also eligible for funding through the GSAS Professional Development Fund.)
CONFERENCE TRAVEL
History of Science doctoral students may apply for financial support of up to $1000 to fund travel to academic conferences to deliver a paper or serve on a panel. Students may use this funding in any year that they are in good academic standing and they may use this funding to attend more than one conference per year. In addition, once during their time in the PhD program students may use this funding to attend a conference in which they do not present a paper or serve on a panel (subject to the same $1000 limit).
Application Deadline: Rolling. At least 30 days in advance of conference.
Please see the application form for additional instructions.
GRADUATE DISSERTATION RESEARCH AND ADVANCED TECHNICAL TRAINING
(Hiebert, Strominger, and Oral History Fellowship)
History of Science students are eligible to apply for financial support to travel to an archive (or equivalent) for dissertation research or to undertake technical training, including advanced language training for dissertation research.
Eligibility:
Dissertation Research: Students who have had their prospectus approved are eligible to apply for up to $2500 to fund travel to an archive (or equivalent) for dissertation research.
Pre-prospectus Research: Students may also apply to use this fund for pre-prospectus research after passing their Generals Examination (normally in the summer before the G3 year). Awards for pre-prospectus research are limited to $1500.
Technical Training: Students who have passed their General Examination are eligible to apply for up to $2500 to fund technical training, including advanced language training for dissertation research.
Application Deadline: Rolling. At least 30 days in advance of conference.
Please see the application form for additional instructions.