PhD Studentship, University of Cambridge: History of the Placenta
since 1750
Supervisors: Martin H. Johnson and Nick Hopwood
The Centre for Trophoblast Research at the University of Cambridge
aims to fund up to three PhD studentships at Wellcome Trust rates
starting in October 2009 for three years of full-time research
http://www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/info/studentships.shtml. We are
offering a project on the history of the placenta.
The placenta has a rich and important past that has yet to attract
sustained historical attention. Possible projects could focus on such
various aspects as anatomy, physiology and evolution, pathological
examination and legal regulation, midwifery, obstetric and lay
practices, and claims as to the placenta's special powers. There is
wide scope to choose a topic of interest in a period since 1750 and
with an appropriate geographical location.
Supervision will be provided by Martin H. Johnson (Physiology,
Development and Neuroscience) and Nick Hopwood (History and
Philosophy of Science). The project will benefit from participation
in the University's programme of historical research on generation
and reproduction and specifically on embryology.
Interested students (UK, EU or overseas) should have at least a high
upper second (or equivalent) in a first degree, preferably in the
biological sciences, and ideally also a strong performance in a
master's in history of science and/or medicine. We invite initial
expressions of interest, including a CV and sample of written work,
by 10 December 2008 for a Centre deadline of 9 January and interview
on 28 January 2009.
Martin Johnson
http://www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/staff/johnson/index.html
Nick Hopwood
http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/dept/hopwood.html
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[INFO] Studentships; Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medici
Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine
at University College London
M.Phil./ Ph.D. Studentships in the History of Medicine, 2009
Roy Porter Memorial Ph.D. Studentship in the History of Medicine, 2009
The Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL invites
applications
for entry to the Centre's M.Phil./Ph.D. programme and for 3 years
scholarships commencing in September 2009.
The Centre anticipates being able to offer two or three research
studentships worth c. £ 20,000 pa plus the payment of "home" fees. In
addition, the Roy Porter Memorial Ph.D. Studentship will be offered this
year for an outstanding young scholar. This award commemorates the life and
work of the prolific historian, Roy Porter who died in 2002. The award is
made available through the generosity of the Wellcome Trust and will be
tenable for 3 years from September 2009. In addition to fees at the Home/EU
rate the studentship is valued at c. £ 20,000 per annum.
Students from outside the EU are encouraged to apply but should arrange to
discuss the possible impact of "overseas" student fees being charged.
Applications to study without a scholarship are also welcome.
Applicants should be registered for, or already hold a Master's Degree in an
appropriate discipline and intend to pursue research to gain a Ph.D. in the
field of the History of Medicine.
Informal enquiries may be made until 19 December 2008 to the
Centre's Graduate Tutor, Dr. Helga Satzinger, h.satzinger@...
For further information please contact Adam Wilkinson, a.wilkinson@...
Please use the Centre's website for information on our fields of study and
members of staff who can act as supervisors: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/histmed/
Information on UCL Graduate School can be found at
http://www.grad.ucl.ac.uk/
Applications forms have to be submitted online with the UCL Graduate School
at
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/admission/graduate-study/application-admission/
In addition to the standardised form the application has to contain one A4
page presenting your research proposal plus one A4 page elaborating on what
sources you want to use, where you situate your Ph.D. project within the
History of Medicine, and the secondary literature on which you base your
approach.
Please print out your complete application and send it by post or as pdf
file to:
Adam Wilkinson
Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL
183 Euston Rd.
London NW1 2BE
UK
The application must arrive by 12 January 2009 at the latest. Shortlisted
candidates will be informed end of January and invited for an interview in
early February. Applicants from abroad will be interviewed by telephone.
Students will be notified of the outcome of their application for places
and/or funding within ten days of interview.
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