University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma, History of Science Program, invites applications for its Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship Program, which extends from 2000-2003. It will focus on scientific interrelations between Europe and Islam during the period 1300-1800 and on comparisons between their respective scientific traditions.

Two fellowships will be awarded for 2002-2003 to scholars with doctorates or equivalent background in appropriate fields. The 9-month fellowship carries a stipend up to $32,000, with benefits including a budget for travel and research expenses. Applications are due February 1, 2002.

For further information and application forms, please contact F. Jamil Ragep, Department of the History of Science, The University of Oklahoma, 601 Elm, Room 622, Norman, OK 73019-3106. Telephone: (405) 325-2213; fax: (405) 325-2363; email: jragep@ou.edu; website: http://www.ou.edu/islamsci/Rockefeller.htm.