Fellowships: Wood Institute Resident Research Fellowships (College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 16:47:19 -0500 From: Edward Morman [emorman@collphyphil.org] Subject: Wood Institute Fellowships To: caduceus-l@list.umaryland.edu PLEASE CROSS-POST TO OTHER LISTS PLEASE PRINT OUT AND POST; THERE WILL NO PAPER DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT College of Physicians of Philadelphia Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine Resident Research Fellowships The Wood Institute announces its fellowship program for academic year 2003-04. Awards of up to $1000 will be granted to historians, scholars in the other humanities fields, physicians and other health professionals, journalists and popular writers, and medical and graduate students, to support research in the historical collections of the College Library and the Mütter Museum. Applicants should submit proposals of no more than one thousand words, including necessary length of residence, historical materials to be used, and a budget (with specific information on travel, lodging, and research expenses), along with a curriculum vitae and one letter of recommendation. We will begin reviewing applications for 2003-2004 in April 2003, and will notify applicants quarterly, beginning May 1, 2003. There are no restrictions as to prior academic achievement, academic discipline, or citizenship. Fellowship recipients will be required to submit a report on their research and may be invited to present a seminar. Founded in 1787, the College of Physicians is the oldest honorary medical academy in the United States. An organization of distinguished health care professionals and historians of medicine, the College encourages the study and appreciation of medicine in the broader historical and social context in response to current health care issues as well as public and professional interests. The Library of the College of Physicians is one of the largest medical history collections in the world. The Library contains more than 250,000 books and journals published before 1991, including over 400 incunabula and more than 12,000 pre-1801 imprints. The rare book collection is augmented by extensive archival, manuscript, print, and photograph collections. The Mütter Museum houses an exceptional collection of medical artifacts, instruments, pathological specimens, and anatomical models that complements the holdings of the Library. The Francis Clark Wood Institute for the History of Medicine was established in 1976 to make better known to the scholarly community the rich resources of the Library and the Museum, and to encourage the study of developments in health care using these resources. The Wood Institute especially encourages examination of contemporary issues in historical perspective. For further information on the College, the Wood Institute, the Historical Medical Library, and the Mütter Museum, please consult our website: http://www.collphyphil.org Individuals interested in applying for this program should send pertinent materials to: Gabriela Zoller, Assistant to the Director Francis C. Wood Institute for the History of Medicine 19 South 22nd Street Philadelphia PA 19103-3097 Phone: 215-563-3737 ext. 305 Fax: 215-569-0356 E-mail: gzoller@collphyphil.org Website: http://www.collphyphil.org/woodfell.htm Edward T. Morman, MSLS, Ph.D. College Librarian and Director, Francis C. Wood Institute for the History of Medicine College of Physicians of Philadelphia 19 South 22nd Street Philadelphia PA 19103 emorman@collphyphil.org 215-563-3737, ext. 265 215-569-0356 (fax) --- End Forwarded Message ---