Mellon Post Doctoral Fellowship in HPS

Mellon Post Doctoral Fellowship in the History & Philosophy of Science

The Department of History and Philosophy of Science is pleased to
offer a one or two term Mellon Post Doctoral Fellowship in the period
August 30, 2010---April 30, 2011.  The Fellowship is to support a
scholar with a clearly defined monograph project in some area of the
history of science or history and philosophy of science. The
successful candidate would, in addition to pursuing his or her
research goals, be expected to teach one course each term centered on
that research, and would grant the University of Pittsburgh Press the
first option to publish the monograph.  Senior scholars should apply
for a single semester; junior scholars may apply for two semesters.
The fellowship is in the amount of $40,000, and comes with a full
package of benefits.

This Fellowship is funded as part of a grant from the Mellon
Foundation to support the development of publishing in the History and
Philosophy of Science through University of Pittsburgh Press and
interactions between the World History Center and the Department of
History and Philosophy of Science.  Special consideration will be
given to applications that are consonant with the goals of those
projects.

Information about the Department of History and Philosophy of Science
can be found at http://www.pitt.edu/~hpsdept/.  Additional information
about the University of Pittsburgh may be found at http://
www.pitt.edu, and about the Press athttp://www.upress.pitt.edu/upressIndex.aspx
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Application Deadline: February 15, 2010.
Notification by: March 15, 2010.
Acceptance required by: April 15, 2010.
Applications should include the following:
(1) A cover letter indicating that a Postdoctoral Fellowship is sought.
(2) A description of the project to be undertaken during residence
(500-1000 words).
(3) A curriculum vitae.
(4) A sample of your written work.
(5) Names of three referees who can supply letters upon request.
Electronic versions of the application are strongly preferred and
should be sent via email to: vanna@pitt.edu