The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University invites applications for a post-doctoral fellowship for one year in the history of science and technology, or a related field, with the possibility for renewal for a second year. The Fellowship, which will begin 1 September 2013, will include a $40,000 annual stipend, a $20,000 housing allowance, full medical benefits and assistance with relocation. The research of the successful candidate should be interdisciplinary in nature and complement the work of historians of science already at Gallatin, as we look to strengthen the history-of-science community within New York University and New York City. The successful candidate will advance their own research project, teach two undergraduate courses a year, assist in the execution and development of the NYC History of Science Group, the NYU Science and Society minor and take part in the academic life of NYU and the Gallatin School. Candidates are requested to submit a curriculum vitae, a research proposal on a topic related to the project (750 words maximum), a sample or samples of writing (i.e., article or book chapter), and two letters of recommendation. All application materials must be received by 15 March 2013. NYU encourages applications from women and minorities. Apply online: http://www.nyuopsearch.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=51553 Questions can be directed to cmn4@nyu.edu

The American Council of Learned Societies invites applications for the third competition of the Public Fellows program. The program will place 20 recent humanities Ph.D.s in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. This career-launching initiative aims to demonstrate that the capacities developed in the advanced study of the humanities have wide application, both within and beyond the academy. In 2013, Public Fellows have the opportunity to join one of the following organizations:

• American Antiquarian Society – Digital Humanities Curator
• Amnesty International – Policy Analyst
• BronxWorks – Program Analyst
• CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) – Policy Advisor
• Center for Investigative Reporting – Media Impact Analyst
• Center for Jewish History – Senior Manager for Academic and Public Programs
• Chicago Humanities Festival – Program Manager
• City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs – Arts Manager
• Digital Public Library of America – Project Manager
• Feminist Press – Development Associate
• Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Office of Global Education – Program Officer
• Internews – Development Officer
• International Student Exchange Programs – Associate Director for Special Projects
• JSTOR – Content Development Analyst
• The Nature Conservancy – Senior Coordinator, New Science Audiences
• North Carolina General Assembly – Program Evaluator
• Rockefeller Archive Center – Program Officer
• U.S. Agency for International Development – Various Positions
• U.S. Department of State – Various Positions
• Vera Institute of Justice – Planning Associate

Applications are accepted only through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system by 27 March 2013. See www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows for complete position descrip­tions and application information. Competitive applicants will have been successful in both academic and extra-academic experiences, and will aspire to careers in administration, management, and public service by choice rather than circumstance. Applicants must possess U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status and have a Ph.D. in the humanities or humanistic social sciences conferred between January 2010 and the application deadline. This program is supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows

The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) invites applications for its 2013-14 visiting academic fellowships. At least three AAS-National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships will be awarded for periods extending from four to twelve months. Long-term fellowships are intended for scholars beyond the doctorate; senior and mid-career scholars are particularly encouraged to apply. Over thirty short-term fellowships will be awarded for one to two months. Of these, twelve short-term fellowships specifically support projects that would focus primarily on visual materials. The short-term grants are available for scholars holding the Ph.D. and for doctoral candidates engaged in dissertation research, and offer a stipend of $1850/month. Special short-term fellowships support scholars working in the history of the book in American culture, in the American eighteenth century, and in American literary studies, as well as in studies that draw upon the Society's preeminent collections of graphic arts, newspapers, and periodicals. Accommodations are available for visiting fellows in housing owned by AAS. The deadline for applications is 15 January 2013. For further details about the fellowships, as well as a link to our online application form, please consult our website: http://www.americanantiquarian.org/. The AAS is a research library located in Worcester, MA whose collections focus on American history, literature, and culture from the colonial era through 1876. The Society's collections are national in scope, and include manuscripts, printed works of all kinds, newspapers and periodicals, photographs, lithographs, broadsides, sheet music, children's literature, and a wide range of ephemera.

The Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences and The Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis invite applications from all disciplines for post-doctoral resident fellowships to be held during the academic year of 2013-2014 from individuals working on topics related to Networks of Exchange: Mobilities of Knowledge in a Globalized World. How have science, technology and medicine been shaped by global movement, and how has global movement been shaped by science, technology and medicine? The second year of this two-year seminar program explores the relationship between varieties of knowledge and practice centering on the natural world and the formation of networks that transcend single cultures, nations or regions. Please visit http://rcha.rutgers.edu/menu1/2013-2014-fellowship-applications for more information on this program. Rutgers University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The institution values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and especially encourages applications from women and underrepresented minorities. Not limited to recent Ph.D.s. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2013. Applications consisting of a CV, a 3-5 page description of research project, and 3 letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically to: https://secure.interfo.com/apply/20777. Those interested in presenting a paper related to this project during 2013/2014 should contact the project directors: Profs. James Delbourgo and Toby Jones, Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis, 88 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8542 USA or email rcha@rci.rutgers.edu. Also visit http://rcha.rutgers.edu.

The University of Michigan has launched a new focus initiative in Risk Governance, for which it is seeking a postdoctoral fellow. Funded by the university’s Risk Science Center and based in the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the Ford School of Public Policy, the term of the fellowship is one year (renewable for a second year pending the fellow’s performance and funding availability). The postdoctoral fellow will work with Prof. Shobita Parthasarathy (Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy) on a research project analyzing the governance challenges posed by disruptive technologies (technologies that challenge existing markets, norms, laws, and social and political orders), with the aim of developing a conceptual framework for understanding politics and policy in this area. The project will involve the development and analysis of a series of historical and current case studies across technological and national domains; therefore, the postdoctoral fellow should have experience in designing, organizing and carrying out qualitative/ethnographic research. The postdoctoral fellow should be able and willing to work as part of an interdisciplinary team at University of Michigan, particularly those from the Ford School of Public Policy and School of Public Health. Postdoctoral fellows will teach one course per year on Risk Governance, to Masters and PhD students from a wide variety of fields including public policy, public health, the natural and social sciences, and engineering. The fellow will also have time to pursue his/her own independent research. Candidates must have received (or submitted the thesis for) the degree of PhD (or equivalent) in science and technology studies, science/technology/health policy, social sciences (e.g., sociology, anthropology, political science), legal studies/law, cultural studies, or history, by the date of appointment. They should have a strong research record appropriate to the present stage of their careers, with evidence of potential for producing distinguished scholarship. They will be expected to have excellent organizational and time-management skills and also excellent English writing skills. Successful applicants will be formally affiliated with the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Risk Science Center, both at University of Michigan. Salary and benefits are competitive. Funds will be provided for moving, conference, and research expenses. Inquiries and applications should be sent via e-mail to rgpostdoc@umich.edu. Applications should include a cover letter that explains the candidate’s research interests and background, a CV, writing sample, teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference. Deadline for applications is January 21, 2013. The University of Michigan is a Non-Discriminatory/Affirmative Action Employer. The Ford School is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research and teaching, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

The Lemelson Center Fellowship and Travel Award programs support projects that present creative approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society. These include, but are not limited to, historical research and documentation projects resulting in dissertations, theses, publications, exhibitions, educational initiatives, documentary films, or other multimedia products. The programs provide access to the expertise of the Institution's research staff and the vast invention and technology collections of the National Museum of American History (NMAH). The NMAH Archives Center documents both individuals and firms across a range of time periods and subject areas. Representative collections include the Western Union Telegraph Company Records, ca. 1840-1994 and the Earl S. Tupper Papers, documenting Tupper, and his invention, Tupperware. In addition, the NMAH Library offers long runs of historical technology serials like Scientific American and American Machinist, while the American Trade Literature collection features 300,000 catalogs, technical manuals, and advertising brochures for some 30,000 firms, primarily from 1880-1945. For a comprehensive catalog of objects, manuscripts, images and research materials available at the NMAH (and other Smithsonian units), see http://www.collections.si.edu/. The Lemelson Center invites applications covering a broad spectrum of research topics that resonate with its mission to foster a greater understanding of invention and innovation, broadly defined. However, the Center especially encourages project proposals that will illuminate the role of women inventors; inventors with disabilities; inventors from diverse backgrounds; or any inventions and technologies associated with groups that are traditionally under-represented in the historical record. Pertinent NMAH collections include the papers of Victor L. Ochoa, a Mexican-American aeronautical inventor; the papers of Dr. Patricia Bath, an African-American inventor of a patented cataracts treatment; the Safko International papers, documenting assistive technologies built for the physically disabled; and the HIV/AIDS and LGBT Reference Collections, which document innovative public health programs and associated technologies. The Lemelson Center Fellowship Program annually awards 2 to 3 fellowships to pre-doctoral graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and other professionals who have completed advanced training. Fellows are expected to reside in the Washington, D.C. area, to participate in the Center's activities, and to make a presentation of their work to colleagues at the museum. Fellowship tenure is based upon the applicants’ stated needs (and available funding) up to a maximum of ten weeks. Stipends for 2013-2014 will be $575/week for pre-doctoral fellows and $870/week for post-doctoral and professional fellows. Applications are due 15 January 2013. For application procedures and additional information, see http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/research_fellowships.aspx. Researchers are encouraged to consult with the fellowship coordinator prior to submitting a proposal – please contact historian Eric S. Hintz, Ph.D. at +1 202-633-3734 or hintze@si.edu. The Lemelson Center Travel to Collections Award Program annually awards 2 to 3 short-term travel grants to encourage the use of its invention-related collections. Awards are $150 per day for a maximum of 10 business days and may be used to cover transportation, living, and reproduction expenses; they are intended only for applicants who reside or attend school beyond commuting distance of the NMAH. Applications are due 15 January 2013. For application procedures and additional information, see http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/research_travel.aspx. Researchers are encouraged to consult with the travel award coordinator prior to submitting a proposal – please contact archivist Alison Oswald at +1 202-633-3726 or oswalda@si.edu.

The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University is accepting applications for the 2013 Dean's Fellowship in the History of Home Economics. We invite faculty members, research scholars, and advanced graduate students with demonstrated background and experience in historical studies to apply. One award of $6,000 is available for a summer or sabbatical residency of six continuous weeks to use the unique resources available from the College and the Cornell University Library system in pursuit of scholarly research in the history of Home Economics and its impact on American society. Relevant historical subject areas include: history of food, nutrition, housing, the family, child development, design, clothing and textiles, and history of women in higher education among other key topics in American social history. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is 4 March 2013. For additional information, see: http://www.human.cornell.edu/Fellowship/index.cfm.

Winterthur welcomes researchers. Academic, independent, and museum scholars, as well as advanced graduate students are invited to apply for short and long-term residential research fellowships. Research fellows conduct research in many areas of social and cultural history, including material culture, architecture, decorative arts, design, consumer culture, garden and landscape studies, Shaker studies, travel and tourism, the Atlantic World, and objects in literature. Winterthur's collections are rich and diverse, and we welcome applications that offer fresh approaches to our resources. All applicants are strongly encouraged to search Wintercat, visit Winterthur, and contact staff members to discuss potential research projects. The suitability of a project to Winterthur's collections is the primary consideration of the fellowship award committee. More information can be found in the Winterthur Research Fellowship Brochure.

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of Illinois is recruiting outstanding doctoral students in the History of Information. Admitted candidates will receive up to 4 years of funding, including tuition waivers, stipends, and benefits. Topics of investigation might include:

• Production & circulation of knowledge
• Systems of information provision
• Communications networks, including the postal service, the telegraph, telephone & Internet
• Political economy of information
• Information infrastructures, including libraries, archives, museums
• anuscript, print, digital cultures, including histories of documents, books & e-books, reading & readers
• The information society
• Library & information professions/occupations
• Information and communication technologies/policies/systems
• Information management/processing

Recent projects by faculty have explored the development of systems of telecommunication in the 19th and 20th centuries, early 20th century staff magazines in Britain, and the cultural implications of digitizing medieval manuscripts. Current dissertation topics include the provision of information in the Depression-era US, the information practices of the US Department of Agriculture, amateur publishing and periodicals for youth in the 19th century, the organization of commercial information in early-20th-century America, and cultures of reading in Kenya. The Graduate School of Library and Information Science supports a broad range of interdisciplinary research in areas such as youth services, user services and outreach, information history and policy, social and community informatics, data curation, socio-technical data analytics and information organization. For information about applying to the PhD program, please visit http://www.lis.illinois.edu/admissions/requirements/phd or contact lis-apply@illinois.edu. Students from historically and statistically underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 December 2012.

The American Philosophical Society (APS), the nation’s first learned society, invites applications for its two-year Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellowship, beginning in September 2013. The APS seeks applications from recent PhDs in the fields of history of science, art history, 18^th- or 19^th-century American history, or any other related humanities disciplines. The fellowship, based in the APS Museum, will provide hands-on experience in curatorial work and the opportunity to pursue an independent research project, preferably one related to the collections or programs of the Society’s library and museum. The Mellon Fellow will conduct research in the APS collections in preparation for the APS Museum’s interdisciplinary exhibitions exploring the intersections of history, art, and science. The exhibitions take place in Philosophical Hall, located within Independence National Historical Park. As the public face of the APS, the museum researches and interprets the APS’s extensive collections for the regional, national, and international visitors who converge on Philadelphia’s historic district. The Fellow’s primary responsibility will be to conduct scholarly research for exhibitions, programs, and other related activities. He or she will be fully integrated into the APS Museum staff, working closely with the curator and others on the curatorial team. The Fellow will gain extensive experience in planning and implementing exhibitions as well as researching and writing interpretive materials for non-scholarly audiences (exhibition texts, publications, etc.). Depending on the Fellow’s interests and the Museum’s needs, he or she may also participate in public programming, museum education, collections management, and/or grant-writing. Twenty percent of the Fellow’s time will be reserved for his or her own independent research, ideally using resources at the APS or kindred regional institutions. The Fellow will also have the opportunity to network with APS Library staff and other post-doctoral fellows in the region’s cultural institutions. This two-year Fellowship will begin in September 2013. Compensation is $45,000 a year plus benefits, along with additional funds for research support, travel, and relocation. The Fellowship may not be held concurrently with any other fellowship or grant. Qualifications:

• PhD in any humanities discipline, awarded within the past five years. The history of science, 18^th- and 19^th-century American history, and the history of art often relate most closely to exhibition content. However, the museum's approach is interdisciplinary, and applications from qualified researchers in any humanities discipline are welcome.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills; experience in writing for different purposes and broad audiences (including but not limited to scholars).
• Broad interests, along with the intellectual and conceptual tools necessary for working across disciplines and time periods, and for making creative connections.
• Flexibility and the capacity to learn quickly and to work both independently and in collaboration with others.
• Project-oriented organizational skills applied to both academic and practical tasks.
• Strong interest in exploring a career in the museum field.

Required Materials (Application Checklist): Applications must be submitted by EMAIL only to MellonFellowship@amphilsoc.org and must include:

• Cover letter stating interest in exploring curatorial work.
• Completed application form, found at http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/curatorialfellowship
• Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, with items listed within categories in reverse chronological order (Include external support received during graduate study: fellowships, teaching or research assistantships, tuition grants, etc.
• Statement of current research interests (no more than 1,500 words). This statement should include a description of a potential research project during the Fellowship, preferably one related to the APS collections or programs.
• Excerpt(s) from completed dissertation or thesis (no more than 5,000 words); example of non-scholarly writing if available.
• Confirmation Letter of Academic Status (candidacy or degree conferred).
• Three confidential letters of recommendation, which must be submitted on the APS recommendation form provided at http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/curatorialfellowship

See application form for further instructions. To Download Application Form and Recommendation Forms: http://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/curatorialfellowship The deadline for receipt of all materials is January 9, 2013. For further information on Library and Museum collections: http://www.amphilsoc.org/library http://www.apsmuseum.org/collections