PROGRAMS OF SUPPORT FROM

THE IEEE HISTORY CENTER

The IEEE History Center offers three different programs of support annually for young scholars pursuing the history of electrical engineering and computing: An Internship for a junior graduate student, a Dissertation Fellowship for an advanced graduate student or recent Ph.D.; and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship for a recent Ph.D. The Internship and the Dissertation Fellowship are funded by the IEEE Life members Committee; the Post-Doc is funded by Rutgers University. The Internship and the Post-Doc require residence at the IEEE History Center, on the Rutgers University Campus in new Brunswick, New Jersey; there is no residency requirement for the Dissertation Fellowship. The IEEE History Center is pleased to announce the competitions for the 2001 awards:

IEEE History Center Internship, 2001
Scholars at the beginning of their career studying the history of electrical technology and computing are invited to contact the Center to be considered for a paid internship at the Center's offices on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

The intern program seeks to provide research experience for graduate students in the history of electrical and computer technologies, while enlisting the help of promising young scholars for the Center's projects. The intern generally works full-time for two months at the History Center on a Center project that is connected to his or her own area of interest. This time is usually during the summer, but other arrangements will be considered. Interns are also encouraged to consult with the Center's staff and its associates, and guided to research resources in the area. The internship is designed for those near the beginning or middle of their graduate careers, but advanced undergraduates and advanced graduates will also be considered. Special consideration is often given to scholars from outside the United States who might not otherwise have an opportunity to visit historical resources in this country.

The stipend paid to the intern is US$3,500, but additional funds may be available to defray travel costs, depending on the intern's circumstances.

There is no formal application form. To apply, please mail a curriculum vitae showing your studies in electrical history along with a cover letter describing the sort of project you would be interested in doing.

The deadline for contacting the IEEE History Center is 30 March 2001.

IEEE Fellowship In Electrical History,
Academic Year 2001/2002
The IEEE Fellowship in Electrical History supports either one year of full-time graduate work in the history of electrical science and technology at a college or university of recognized standing, or up to one year of post-doctoral research for a scholar in this field who has received his Ph.D. within the past three years. The current stipend is $15,000

Candidates with undergraduate degrees in engineering, the sciences, or the humanities are eligible for the Fellowship. For pre-doctoral applicants, however, the award is conditional upon acceptance of the candidate into an appropriate graduate program in history at a school of recognized standing. In addition, pre-doctoral recipients may not hold or subsequently receive other fellowships, but they may earn up to $5,000 for work that is directly related to their graduate studies. Pre-doctoral Fellows must pursue full-time graduate work and evidence of satisfactory academic performance is required. These restrictions do not apply to post-doctoral applicants.

The Fellow is selected on the basis of the candidate's potential for pursuing research in and contributing to electrical history. This completed application packet should be sent to:

Chairman, IEEE Fellowship in Electrical History Committee,
IEEE History Center,
Rutgers--The State University of New Jersey,
39 Union Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8538.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 February. Applicants will be notified of the results by 15 April.

The IEEE Fellowship in Electrical Engineering History is administered by the IEEE History Committee and supported by the IEEE Life Members Committee.

Application forms are available on-line or by request from the IEEE History Center (see below). The deadline for completed applications is 1 February.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Electrical History,
Academic Yr. 2001/2002
(NOTE: Pending final approval) The History Department and the IEEE History Center of Rutgers University announce a post-doctoral position for one year, renewable up to three additional years, in the history of electrical engineering and computing, beginning Fall 2001 (pending final approval).

The post-doc will participate in the IEEE History Center's program of preserving, researching and promoting the history of electrical engineering and computing and will be expected to conduct original research in related topics. In addition, the Post-doc will teach undergraduate courses in the area of the history of technology for the History Department, typically one or two courses per year, and will participate broadly in the intellectual life of the Department, a top-rated program which features a new graduate major field in the history of technology, the environment, and health.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in the history of technology or a related field, and must demonstrate the potential to conduct professional-quality scholarship in the history of electrical or computer technologies, broadly defined. Teaching experience and a background in communicating with engineers or a non-academic audience are all desirable.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, including a description of areas of research interest, curriculum vitae, writing sample (article or dissertation chapter), and three letters of recommendation. The deadline for completed applications is 30 April 2001.

IEEE and Rutgers are AA/EO employers. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply for all positions.

The IEEE History Center is cosponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), the world's largest professional technical society, and Rutgers the State University of New Jersey. The mission of the Center is to preserve, research, and promote the legacy of electrical engineering and computing.

The Center can be contacted at: