According to its statutes, the International Society for the History of Pharmacy (ISHP) promotes research, teaching and publication in pharmaceutical history. Based on this, ISHP offers a grant to support research projects in pharmaceutical history with a truly international focus.
The ISHP will continue to support pharmaceutical history research proposals of international relevance and will welcome proposals in 2020. The grant is primarily, but not exclusively, intended for academic projects. Proposals for the 2021 ISHP Fellowship grant must be sent by email, in English language to the ISHP General Secretary by the August 31, 2020.The proposal must include:
• a detailed description of the research project which is usually but not necessarily done at an academic institution
• a detailed discussion of the project’s relevance in terms of internationality
• a curriculum vitae of the applicant
• a confirmation that the applicant is a member of ISHP issued by his national organization
• a list of former research projects and publications of the applicant
• a letter of recommendation from a senior academic teacher
• a detailed list of expenses expected (i.e. costs for traveling, obtaining literature etc.)