Travel Grants

The Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry at CHF offers grants to cover travel and lodging expenses for researchers who wish to use CHF's wealth of resources in the history of the chemical and molecular sciences for short-term research (1 to 4 weeks) at CHF. Travel grant recipients will have access to the collections of the Othmer Library of Chemical History. Researchers are also encouraged to use CHF's oral history collection and its collection of art, artifacts, archives, and images. Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley also boast numerous area resources for scholars. Grants are usually on the order of $750 per week and are intended to help defray the costs of travel and lodging.

Applicants must reside more than 75 miles from Philadelphia to be eligible. No more than one travel grant per person per fiscal year (1 July to 30 June) will be awarded.

Application deadline: Ongoing

Requirements:
One-page statement of the research project and the applicability of CHF’s resources
Curriculum vitae less than 3 pages in length
Budget estimate of travel and lodging needs
One letter of reference (to be sent directly from the source to CHF)

Submit application materials to:
(Electronic applications are strongly encouraged)