Chemical Heritage Foundation

Robert W. Allington Fellowships (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)
Gordon Cain Fellowships in Technology, Policy, and Entrepreneurship (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)
CHF Travel Grants (All/Grant)
Sidney M. Edelstein Fellowships (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)
Robert W. Gore Fellowships in Materials Innovation (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)
John C. Haas Fellowships in the History of Chemical Industries (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)
Roy G. Neville Fellowships (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)
Charles C. Price Fellowships in Polymer History (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)

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Robert W. Allington Fellowships (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To promote research about history of chemical and molecular sciences, technologies, and industries. Focus: Biology, Molecular; Chemistry. Qualif.: Applicant must be Ph.D. or a doctoral candidate at the dissertation stage with research regarding history of chemical and molecular sciences, technologies and industries. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on committee's reviewed the proposal.

Funds Avail.: Funds provide for travel allowance and $43,000. To Apply: Applicant must send a cover sheet indicating the type of fellowship applying for, number of months of support, contact and personal information; a research proposal not more than 1000 words; curriculum vitae not more than three pages; two letters of recommendation sent directly to fellowships coordinator. Send materials electronically to [email protected], while letters of recommendations must be mailed to the Fellowship Coordinator. Deadline: February 15.

Remarks: Awards was created with donation from the estate of Robert W. Allington.

Gordon Cain Fellowships in Technology, Policy, and Entrepreneurship (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To promote research about the historical development of chemical industries. Focus: Chemistry. Qualif.: Applicant must be Ph.D. or a doctoral candidate at the dissertation stage with research about development of chemical industries. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on committee's review of the proposal.

Funds Avail.: Funds provide for travel allowance and $43,000. To Apply: Applicant must send a cover sheet indicating the type of fellowship applying for, number of months of support, contact and personal information; a

research proposal not more than 1000 words; curriculum vitae not more than three pages; two letters of recommendation sent directly to fellowships coordinator. Send materials electronically to [email protected], while letters of recommendations must be mailed to the Fellowship Coordinator. Deadline: February 15.

CHF Travel Grants (All/Grant)

Purpose: To promote research about history of chemical and molecular sciences, technologies and industries. Focus: Chemistry. Qualif.: Applicants must be researchers residing more than 75 miles from Philadelphia. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on committee's review of the research.

Funds Avail.: $750 per week. Number Awarded: 1. To Apply: Applicant must send a one-page statement of research project; curriculum vitae less than three pages; budget estimate; and a letter of reference which must be submitted to [email protected].

Sidney M. Edelstein Fellowships (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To promote research about history of chemical and molecular sciences, technologies and industries. Focus: Chemistry. Qualif.: Applicant must be Ph.D. or a doctoral candidate at the dissertation stage with research regarding history of chemical and molecular sciences, technologies and industries. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on committee's review of the proposal.

Funds Avail.: Funds provide for travel allowance and $43,000. To Apply: Applicant must send a cover sheet indicating the type of fellowship applying for, number of months of support, contact and personal information; a research proposal not more than 1000 words; curriculum vitae not more than three pages; two letters of recommendation sent directly to fellowships coordinator. Send materials electronically to [email protected], while letters of recommendations must be mailed to the Fellowship Coordinator. Deadline: February 15.

Remarks: Awards was created with generosity of the Sidney and Mildred Edelstein Foundation.

Robert W. Gore Fellowships in Materials Innovation (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To assist fellows to pursue their own research and academic interest while at CHF. Focus: Chemistry. Qualif.: Applicant must be Ph.D. or a doctoral candidate at the dissertation stage with experience in conducting historical case studies of chemical and molecular sciences, technologies and industries. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on committee's reviewed the proposal.

Funds Avail.: $35,000. To Apply: Applicant must send a cover sheet indicating the type of fellowship applying for, number of months of support, contact and personal information; a research proposal not more than 1000 words; curriculum vitae not more than three pages; two letters of recommendation sent directly to fellowships coordinator. Send materials electronically to fellowships@ chemheritage.org, while letters of recommendations must be mailed to the Fellowship Coordinator. Deadline: February 15.

John C. Haas Fellowships in the History of Chemical Industries (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To promote research that will improve public understanding of chemical industries in relation to environmental,

societal, health, and safety issues. Focus: Chemistry. Qualif.: Applicant must be Ph.D. or a doctoral candidate at the dissertation stage with project to increase public understanding of chemical industries in relation to environmental, societal, health, and safety issues. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on committee's reviewed the proposal.

Funds Avail.: $43,000. Number Awarded: 2. To Apply:

Applicant must send a cover sheet indicating the type of fellowship applying for, number of months of support, contact and personal information; a research proposal not more than 1000 words; curriculum vitae not more than three pages; two letters of recommendation sent directly to fellowships coordinator. Send materials electronically to [email protected], while letters of recommendations must be mailed to the Fellowship Coordinator. Deadline: February 15.

Remarks: Awards was created with generosity of Mr. John C. Haas.

Roy G. Neville Fellowships (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To promote research about history of chemical and molecular sciences, technologies and industries. Focus: Chemistry. Qualif.: Applicant must be a historians of science, technology, and allied fields, book historians and print culture, bibliographers and librarians; Ph.D., Ph.D. candidates, or equivalent preferred but not required. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on committee's review of the proposal.

Funds Avail.: $3000 per month. To Apply: Applicant must send a cover sheet indicating the type of fellowship applying for, number of months of support, contact and personal information; a research proposal not more than 1000 words; curriculum vitae not more than three pages; two letters of recommendation sent directly to fellowships coordinator. Send materials electronically to fellowships@ chemheritage.org, while letters of recommendations must be mailed to the Fellowship Coordinator. Deadline: February 15.

Charles C. Price Fellowships in Polymer History (Doctorate, Postdoctorate/Fellowship)

Purpose: To promote research about history of chemical sciences and technologies. Focus: Chemistry. Qualif.: Applicant must be Ph.D. or a doctoral candidate at the dissertation stage with research on history of polymers. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on committee's reviewed the proposal.

Funds Avail.: $20,000. To Apply: Applicant must send a cover sheet indicating the type of fellowship applying for, number of months of support, contact and personal information; a research proposal not more than 1000 words; curriculum vitae not more than three pages; two letters of recommendation sent directly to fellowships coordinator. Send materials electronically to fellowships@ chemheritage.org, while letters of recommendations must be mailed to the Fellowship Coordinator. Deadline: February 15.

Remarks: Awards was created by friends and admirers of Professor Price.