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Internships and Fellowships: IEEE History Center 

Forwarded to STHC-L from H-SCI-MED-TECH.

Even if not interested in applying for one of these opportunities, STHC 
archivists should be interested in examining the nicely-designed and 
content-rich IEEE History Center website: 

http://www.ieee.org/history_center


Russell Johnson

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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 17:35:34 -0000
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PROGRAMS OF SUPPORT FROM THE IEEE HISTORY CENTER


The IEEE History Center offers three different programs of 
support annually for young scholars pursuing the history of electrical 
engineering and computing:  An Internship for a junior graduate 
student, a Dissertation Fellowship for an advanced graduate student or 
recent Ph.D.; and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship for a recent Ph.D.  The 
Internship and the Dissertation Fellowship are funded by the IEEE Life 
members Committee; the Post-Doc is funded by Rutgers University. The
Internship and the Post-Doc require residence at the IEEE History
Center, on the Rutgers University Campus in new Brunswick, New Jersey; 
there is no residency requirement for the Dissertation Fellowship. The 
IEEE History Center is pleased to announce the competitions for the 
2001 awards:


IEEE History Center Internship?2001

Scholars at the beginning of their career studying the history 
of electrical technology and computing are invited to contact the 
Center to be considered for a paid internship at the Center's offices 
on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

The intern program seeks to provide research experience for
graduate students in the history of electrical and computer 
technologies, while enlisting the help of promising young scholars for 
the Center's projects. The intern generally works full-time for two 
months at the History Center on a Center project that is connected to 
his or her own area of interest. This time is usually during the 
summer, but other arrangements will be considered.  Interns are also 
encouraged to consult with the Center's staff and its associates, and 
guided  to research resources in the area. The internship is designed 
for those near the beginning or middle of their graduate careers, but 
advanced undergraduates and advanced graduates will also be considered. 
Special consideration is often given to scholars from outside the 
United States who might not otherwise have an opportunity to visit 
historical resources in this country.

The stipend paid to the intern is US$3,500, but additional funds may be 
available to defray travel costs, depending on the intern's 
circumstances.

There is no formal application form. To apply, please mail a curriculum 
vitae showing your studies in electrical history along with a cover 
letter describing the sort of project you would be interested in doing. 
The deadline for contacting the IEEE History Center is 30 March 2001.


IEEE Fellowship In Electrical History?Academic Year 2001/2002

The IEEE Fellowship in Electrical History supports either one year 
of full-time graduate work in the history of electrical science and 
technology at a college or university of recognized standing, or up to 
one year of post-doctoral research for a scholar in this field who has 
received his Ph.D. within the past three years. The current stipend is 
$15,000

Candidates with undergraduate degrees in engineering, the sciences, or 
the humanities are eligible for the Fellowship. For pre-doctoral 
applicants, however, the award is conditional upon acceptance of the 
candidate into an appropriate graduate program in history at a school 
of recognized standing. In addition, pre-doctoral recipients may not 
hold or subsequently receive other fellowships, but they may earn up to 
$5,000 for work that is directly related to their graduate studies. 
Pre-doctoral Fellows must pursue full-time graduate work and evidence 
of satisfactory academic performance is required. These restrictions do 
not apply to post-doctoral applicants.

The Fellow is selected on the basis of the candidate's potential for
pursuing research in and contributing to electrical history. This
completed application packet should be sent to the Chairman, IEEE
Fellowship in Electrical History Committee, IEEE History Center,
Rutgers--The State University of New Jersey, 39 Union Street, New
Brunswick, NJ 08901-8538. The deadline for receipt of applications
is 1 February. Applicants will be notified of the results by 15 April.

The IEEE Fellowship in Electrical Engineering History is administered 
by the IEEE History Committee and supported by the IEEE Life Members 
Committee.

Application forms are available on-line or by request from the 
IEEE History Center (see below).  The deadline for completed 
applications is 1 February.


Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Electrical History -- Academic Yr.
2001/2002
(NOTE:  Pending final approval)

The History Department and the IEEE History Center of Rutgers 
University announce a post-doctoral position for one year, renewable up 
to three additional years, in the history of electrical engineering and 
computing, beginning Fall 2001 (pending final approval).

The post-doc will participate in the IEEE History Center's program 
of preserving, researching and promoting the history of electrical 
engineering and computing and will be expected to conduct original 
research in related topics.  In addition, the Post-doc will teach 
undergraduate courses in the area of the history of technology for the 
History Department, typically one or two courses per year, and will 
participate broadly in the intellectual life of the Department, a 
top-rated program which features a new graduate major field in the 
history of technology, the environment, and health.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in the history of technology or a related 
field, and must demonstrate the potential to conduct 
professional-quality scholarship in the history of electrical or 
computer technologies, broadly defined.  Teaching experience and a 
background in communicating with engineers or a non-academic audience 
are all desirable.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, including a description 
of areas of research interest, curriculum vitae, writing sample 
(article or dissertation chapter), and three letters of recommendation. 
The deadline for completed applications is 30 April 2001.


IEEE and Rutgers are AA/EO employers.  Women and minorities are 
encouraged to apply for all positions.

The IEEE History Center is cosponsored by the Institute of Electrical 
and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) [the world's largest 
professional technical society], and Rutgers/the State University of 
New Jersey.  The mission of the Center is to preserve, research, and 
promote the legacy of electrical engineering and computing.  The Center 
can be contacted at:

IEEE History Center
Rutgers University
39 Union Street
New Brunswick, NJ   08901-8538
email: history@ieee.org
http://www.ieee.org/history_center
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