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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk146295788"><i>**Hi SIGCIS– Check out the Lemelson Center’s call for fellowship applications, due October 15, 2024. Over the years we’ve had several SIGCIS members join us at research fellows and NMAH has great collections in
the history of computing such as the </i></a><a href="https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAH.AC.0854"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><i><span style="color:#0563C1">Ralph Baer papers</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><i>,
the </i></span><a href="https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAH.AC.0324"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><i>Grace Murray Hopper collection</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><i>, the
</i></span><a href="https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAH.AC.0196"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><i><span style="color:#0563C1">Computer Oral History Collection</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><i>,
and many other gems. Best, Eric Hintz and Alison Oswald <span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Research Fellowships from the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center (apps due 15 Oct 2024)</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">Through its fellowship programs, the
</span><a href="https://invention.si.edu/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><b>
</b>supports research projects that present creative approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society. Projects may include (but are not limited to) historical research and documentation projects resulting in publications, exhibitions,
educational initiatives, documentary films, or other multimedia products. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><b>Collections:</b> Our programs provide access to the expertise of the Institution's
</span><a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/about/staff"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">research staff</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"> and the vast invention and technology collections
of the National Museum of American History (NMAH). The </span><a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/collections"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">NMAH Archives Center</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">
holds the archival papers of several inventors including Earl Tupper (Tupperware), Joseph Friedman (flexible straw), Robert Kearns (intermittent windshield wiper), Leo Baekeland (Bakelite synthetic plastic), Marion O’Brien Donovan (household inventions), Jacob
Rabinow (optical character recognition), Grace Murray Hopper (software), Ralph Baer (video games), Patricia Bath (cataracts treatments), InBae Yoon (laparoscopic surgery), and Van Phillips (prosthetic limbs). The museum also holds the technical artifacts
and business records of several corporations and small entrepreneurial firms, including the Western Union Telegraph Company (telecommunications), the Mergenthaler Linotype Company (printing), Jogbra, Inc. (sports apparel), and Small Beginnings (neonatal care).
In addition, the NMAH Library offers long runs of historical technology serials like
<i>Scientific American</i> and <i>American Machinist</i>, and the </span><a href="http://library.si.edu/trade-literature"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">American Trade Literature collection</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">,
which includes 300,000 catalogs, technical manuals, and advertising brochures for some 30,000 firms, primarily from 1880-1945. For a comprehensive catalog of objects, manuscripts, images, and research materials available at the NMAH (and other Smithsonian
units), see </span><a href="http://www.collections.si.edu/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">http://www.collections.si.edu/</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><b>Topics:</b> The Lemelson Center invites all applications covering the broad spectrum of research topics in the history of technology, invention, and innovation. However, the Center especially
encourages proposals that align with one (or more) of its strategic research and programmatic areas, including 1) projects that illuminate inventors from diverse backgrounds or any inventions and technologies associated with under-represented groups, such
as women, minorities, LGBTQ, and the disabled; (2) projects exploring innovation in sports and sports technology; or (3) projects that explore the broader ecosystem of individuals and institutions that support inventors, including inventors' professional organizations;
angel investors, venture capitalists, and financiers; incubators and entrepreneurial coaches; patent agents and IP attorneys; product designers, manufacturers, and marketers; and bankruptcy-liquidation specialists.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Arthur Molella Distinguished Fellowship</span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">
supports the work of an experienced author or senior scholar (associate/full/emeritus professor level or equivalent) from the history of technology, science and technology studies, business history, museum studies, STEAM education, or an allied field. The
specific arrangement is flexible: the Molella Fellow may use the funds as a sabbatical supplement; for several short-duration visits; for a virtual appointment focused on research and writing; or for a series of lectures leading to a major publication. The
stipend is $35,000. Funds may be used flexibly to support teaching buyouts, travel for several short-term visits, living expenses for longer residences up to six months, and related research expenses. Dates are flexible.
</span><b>Applications are due 15 October 2024. </b><span style="color:black">For application procedures and additional information, see
</span></span><a href="http://invention.si.edu/arthur-molella-distinguished-fellowship"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">http://invention.si.edu/arthur-molella-distinguished-fellowship</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">The <b>Lemelson Center</b>
<b>Fellowship Program</b> annually awards 2 to 3 fellowships to <span style="color:black">
pre-doctoral graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and other professionals who have completed some advanced training. Fellows are expected to reside temporarily in the Washington, D.C. area and participate in the Center's activities. Fellowship tenure
is based upon the applicants’ stated needs (and available funding), from two to ten weeks.
</span>Stipends will be $850/week for pre-doctoral fellows and $1,100/week for post-doctoral and professional fellows.
<b>Applications are due 15 October 2024. </b><span style="color:black">For application procedures and additional information, see
</span></span><a href="http://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-fellowship-program"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">http://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-fellowship-program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">**<span style="color:black">The Lemelson Center has suspended its
<b>Short-Term Travel Grants</b> </span>for 2025-2026. For updates, please check </span>
<a href="http://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-travel-collections-awards"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">http://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-travel-collections-awards</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><span class="MsoHyperlink">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><b>Program Alumni:</b> Click the links to see project descriptions for past and current
</span><a href="https://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-fellows-1996-present"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">fellows</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"> and
</span><a href="https://invention.si.edu/lemelson-center-travel-collections-awards-recipients-1999-present"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">travel grantees</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"><b>Contact:</b> Applicants may wish to consult with the fellowship coordinator before submitting an application<span style="color:black">; contact archivist Alison Oswald at
</span></span><a href="mailto:oswalda@si.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">oswalda@si.edu</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk146295788">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">_________________________________________________________________</span></b><b><span style="color:#515151"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#515151">Eric S. Hintz, PhD (he/him), Historian/Acting Director, Lemelson Center</span></b><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#515151">Office +1 202-633-</span><span style="color:#201F1E">3734 | Mobile +1 610-717-7134 |</span><span style="color:#515151">@EricSHintz</span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E">Author, <i><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/american-independent-inventors-era-corporate-rd" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">American Independent Inventors in an Era of
Corporate R&D</span></a></i> (2021)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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