Reynolds Associates Research Fellowships in the History of the Health Sciences for 2015

Reynolds Associates Research Fellowships in the History of the Health Sciences for 2015 The Historical Collections Unit of the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, UAB announces Reynolds Associates Research Fellowships in the History of the Health Sciences for 2015 The Reynolds Associates, in conjunction with the Historical Collections (HC) unit of the Lister Hill Library, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), are pleased to announce the availability of short-term awards of up to $1,000 to individual researchers studying one or more aspects of the history of the health sciences during the 2015 calendar year. Intended to support research using the HC unit as a historical resource, the fellowship requires the on-site use of at least one of the unit’s three components, which are the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences, Reynolds Historical Library and UAB Archives. Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences – The Museum holds equipment, instruments, and objects representing the history and development of the health sciences. Among its holdings are the Nott pathological specimens, nineteen wax anatomical models purchased by Dr. Josiah Nott (1804-1873) and originally brought to Mobile, Alabama in October of 1860. The scope of the collection includes, but is not limited to the fields of medicine, nursing, ophthalmology, dentistry, public health, and allied health. Reynolds Historical Library – The Library is a significant repository of mate...
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