2025 HSS Interdisciplinary Summer School Applications are Open

 2025 HSS Interdisciplinary Summer School Applications are Open

What

A 4-5 day intensive workshop on the history of science for up to 12 graduate student and early career scholars, whose work intersects with the history of science.*

Featuring:  Masterclasses, professionalization sessions, and the opportunity for each participant to either (a) workshop an article/dissertation chapter; or (b) to give a workshop length presentation/mock job talk. Participating students will be mentored by 4–6 faculty participants.

* Participants must be HSS members, but need not be members at time of application

Where

University of Bologna

When

24-27 June 2025

Eligibility

The Summer School program is open to Graduate Students and Early Career Scholars* at any institution whose work intersects with the history of science.

We encourage applications from participants who hail from historically excluded communities, especially those belonging to underrepresented racial minority (URM) groups - including African American, Latinx, and Native American. We also strongly encourage applications from scholars whose institutions do not otherwise provide them with mentorship opportunities in the history of science.

Applicants who have a dissertation chapter or an article in progress will be given priority. However, applications from graduate students who have not yet advanced to candidacy, who would use the Summer School to workshop their dissertation prospectus will be considered.

The HSS SummerSchool is fully funded. This includes accommodation for four nights, travel to/from Bologna, and most meals.

Deadline to submit an application 6 January 2025.

To apply follow the button below and fill out the form with:

-A 500 word letter with the following:

(1) outline your research,

(2) provide the selection committee with a brief (intellectual) biography,

(3) explain why you think participating in the HSS Summer School will advance your research and/or what you will bring to the program

-Estimated Costs of travel to Bologna

-Proof of eligibility as a PhD student, PhD candidate, or Early Career Scholar

Apply: https://airtable.com/app7DdpYVgdxk8riz/pagiZRFtpe5ZyD1rq/form

*We define an early career scholar as anyone who has received their dissertation within the last five years and is not in a tenure track position. Applicants who received their PhD more than five years prior to the application deadline, but who took leave for caregiving or medical reasons, are eligible to apply if your time active in academia amounts to less than five years. Please address your leave and its duration in your application materials.