Stetten Fellowship in the History of Biomedical Sciences and Technology of Medicine

Program Background

The Stetten Fellowship seeks to encourage historical research and publication about biomedical sciences and technology or medicine that has been funded by NIH since 1945. Fellows will conduct research on topics of their choice under the supervision of senior staff in the Office of History and assisted by contacts in the relevant Institute(s). Fellows will be expected to participate in historical activities on campus, including presentation of one or more seminars and lectures, and to contribute 20% of their time to service work for the Office.  Stetten Fellows have access to the resources of the Office of History, the collections of the Stetten Museum, the National Library of Medicine, NIH Library, and historical materials in the NIH Institutes relevant to their research projects. Fellowships carry a stipend in the range of $45,000 per year and include health insurance, work space, computer, and telephone in the Office of History at the NIH. (Fellowships may be renewable to a maximum of 24 months, subject to satisfactory progress and funding). For more information on the Stetten Fellowship, please see the Stetten Fellow Handbook.

Current and former Stetten Fellows and their projects can be found at the Stetten Fellows page.

For general guidance about applying for grants and fellowships see Preparing Research Proposals.