Job Description

The Stanley B. Burns M.D. Fellowship for the Study of Medical Photographic History supports the study of the history of medical photography at Yale, maximizing the research potential of the  Stanley B. Burns, MD, Historic Medical Photography Collection . We welcome applications from all interested researchers, regardless of their institutional association, race, cultural background, ability, sexual orientation, gender, or socioeconomic status. Applications from scholars utilizing traditional methods of archival and bibliographic research are encouraged as are applications from individuals who wish to pursue creative, interdisciplinary, and non-traditional approaches to conducting research using the Stanley B. Burns, MD, Historic Medical Photography Collection and related visual collections at the Medical Historical Library.

In any given year the award is up to $2,000 for one week of research. Funds may be used for transportation, housing, food, and photographic reproductions. 

The application opens on February 12, 2025 and closes on April 27, 2025 at midnight.

More information can be found here: 

A complete fellowship application includes:

• A research proposal (1,200 words max) that outlines:
• Significance of the proposed collections research to your larger project
• Value of your project to your field 
• Feasibility of completing the scope of research proposed within the fellowship period
  Please note: If you anticipate consulting other Medical Historical Library materials beyond the Burns collection, please indicate those clearly in your application. 
• Budget 
• Two letters of recommendation

About Yale University

Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

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