[SIGCIS-Members] SHOT Kranzberg Dissertation Fellowship deadline May 15

[Michelle Spektor]

Dear all,

I'm sure many on this list are up to date with the SHOT prize deadlines,
but I wanted to send out a quick reminder in case you, or any of your
students, colleagues, and peers, might be interested in submitting an
application for the Kranzberg Fellowship. The fellowship awards 4000 USD
annually to a doctoral student preparing a dissertation on the history of
technology, broadly defined. The deadline is coming up soon on May 15th.

Please see the call copied below and feel free to reach out to me with any
questions.

Many thanks,
Michelle Spektor (2025 Kranzberg Committee)
spektor at mit.edu

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Melvin Kranzberg Dissertation Fellowship
<https://www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awards-prizes-and-grants/the-kranzberg-fellowship/>
The deadline for applications is *May 15th, 2025*.

The Melvin Kranzberg Dissertation Fellowship is presented annually to a
doctoral student engaged in the preparation of a dissertation on the
history of technology, broadly defined. This award is in memory of the
co-founder of the Society and honors Melvin Kranzberg’s many contributions
to developing the history of technology as a field of scholarly endeavor
and SHOT as a professional organization.

The $4,000 award is unrestricted and may be used in any way that the winner
chooses to advance the research and writing of his or her dissertation.
Possible uses include underwriting the costs of travel to archival
collections; photocopying or microfilming; translation of documents; and so
on. The award may not be used for university tuition or fees.

Students from institutions of higher learning anywhere in the world who are
working on projects in the history of technology are eligible to apply;
doctoral candidates from outside the United States are especially
encouraged to submit application materials. Applicants must have completed
all requirements for their doctorate except for the dissertation by
September 1 of the year the award is made. (Students from outside the
United States, whose programs of study may follow a different pattern, are
encouraged to contact the committee chair to review their standing and
discuss their eligibility for the Kranzberg Fellowship.)

The Kranzberg Fellowship will be announced annually during the Awards Event
at the SHOT Annual Meeting.
An application
<https://www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awards-prizes-and-grants/the-kranzberg-fellowship/>
should include the following

   1. A curriculum vitae.
   2. A 3-5 page (750-1250 word) summary or abstract of the proposed
   dissertation. In this summary, applicants should describe how their
   research contributes to the history of technology.
   3. A 1-2 page (250-500 word) description of how the applicant intends to
   use the funds.
   4. A letter of recommendation from the student’s dissertation director.
   This letter should also attest that the student is currently enrolled and
   in good standing at a recognized university graduate program, and will
   complete all requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation by 1
   September. (It is possible to submit the letter of recommendation
   separately, see below.)

Submission Guidelines

   - Please submit your application via our online submission form
   <https://www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awards-prizes-and-grants/the-kranzberg-fellowship/>
   .
   - If preferred the required letter of recommendation of the dissertation
   director may also be submitted separately.
   - Please note that all applications should be in English
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