The Francis C. Wood Institute for the History of Medicine at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia offers three short-term grants for 2006-2007.

These grants carry a maximum award of $1000, and require at least one week's residence at the College of Physicians. Grants will be awarded to scholars engaged in projects requiring use of the Historical Medical Library or Mütter Museum between July 2006 and June 2007. The grants are intended for travel to Philadelphia or to offset income loss and research expenses.

The Wood Institute offers three types of awards. Wood Fellowships are general research fellowships in medical history, and may be used for work on any subject covered by the collections of the library or museum. The Wood Institute also receives annual contributions from the College’s Women’s Committee to the Wood Fellowship Fund, and designates up to four grantees each year as “Women’s Committee Fellows.” Women’s Committee Fellows will be selected from the general pool of Wood Fellowship applicants.

This year the Foundation for the History of Women in Medicine is supporting up to two research Fellows in the College Library. Foundation Fellows will be selected from a separate pool and applications will be judged by a joint committee of the Wood Institute and the Foundation. Foundation Fellowships are offered specifically for research related to the history of women and medicine. Preference will be given to projects that deal specifically with women as physicians or other health workers, but proposals dealing with the history of women’s health issues will be considered. Foundation Fellows are specifically invited to use the Archives and Special Collections on Women in Medicine at the Drexel University College of Medicine in addition to the College’s collections. Arrangements must be made independently with the Archives.

Application Requirements: Anyone with a legitimate research need for the print, manuscript, and object collections of the College of Physicians is invited to apply. 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.

Spring 2006 Deadline: Postponed

To Apply: Applications should be sent to:
Wood Fellowships
Francis C. Wood Institute for the History of Medicine
The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-3097