The Kranzberg Fellowship

Call for Applications

It is now possible to submit applications for the Melvin Kranzberg Fellowship 2023. The deadline for applications is 30 April.

You can find all information below.

Melvin Kranzberg Dissertation Fellowship

Melvin Kranzberg

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.)

An application should include the following:

1. A curriculum vitae (all applications must be in English).
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.

The deadline for applications is 30 April. It is now possible to submit applications for the 2023 fellowship.

You can submit your application via our online submission form here.

Please note that the letter of recommendation of the dissertation director may also be submitted separately here.

In case you experience any problems with the online submission form please contact the SHOT secretariat. The Kranzberg Fellowship Committee is charged with selecting the most promising proposal from among those submitted. The Kranzberg Fellowship will be announced during the Awards Ceremony at the SHOT Annual Meeting. All applicants will be informed by the SHOT secretariat mid-August whether or not their application has been awarded the Kranzberg Fellowship.

2023 Kranzberg Fellowship Committee

For more information, please contact the SHOT secretariat at [email protected].

Recipients of the Kranzberg Fellowship