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Competition for the 2026 Trevor Levere Prize (Annals of Science) is now open. This prize is awarded annually to the author of an original, unpublished essay in the history of science, technology, or medicine, which is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The prize, which is supported by Taylor & Francis, is intended for those who are currently doctoral students, or have been awarded their doctorate within the past four years. The winning essay is published in the Journal, and the author awarded US$1000 and a free subscription to the Annals of Science. Please send submissions to: Mordechai Feingold (feingold@caltech.edu). Deadline for applications: 31 January 2026. tensionsofeurope.eu

Technological innovations shape our society. But how can we ensure that they are designed to serve the common good? The Friedrich Schiedel Fellowship for Technology in Society is aimed at PhD students and postdocs at TUM (see criteria here) who are actively pursuing this question through innovative projects at the interface of technology, society, and responsibility. Please submit your application as a single PDF file by January 31, 2026, via email to schiedel-fellowship@sot.tum.de.

The Department of History and the Cogut Institute for the Humanities at Brown University invite applications for a two-year appointment as Mellon Postdoctoral Research Associate in the History of Computational Technology. The position is to be held jointly at the Cogut Institute for the Humanities and the Department of History, with additional affiliation with the Program in Science, Technology, and Society. Deadline: January 30, 2026. networks.h-net.org

The Osler Library of the History of Medicine (McGill University, Montréal) is inviting applications for its 2026–2027 Research Travel Awards, supporting historians, physicians, graduate and postdoctoral researchers, and other scholars whose work engages with the history of medicine and requires on-site consultation of Osler Library collections (rare books, archives, artifacts). Funding is offered through several awards, including travel support up to CAD $5,000 (Bensley) and additional grants typically shared among a small number of visitors (Nickerson; Pivnicki), usually reimbursing travel-related costs. Applications are open until 16 January 2026, for research to be carried out in the following fiscal year.

More information: https://www.chstm.org/news/mcgill-universitys-osler-library-research-travel-awards-2026-2027

The William L. Clements Library offers fellowships to help scholars access the Library’s rich primary source collections for research. A Fellowship Review Committee will assign successful applicants to a named fellowship as described below. The four broad categories are Long-term, Short-term, Week-long, and Digital fellowships. The application requires a selection of which type of fellowship you would like to be considered for and the duration you expect your research visit to take. Applications are due by January 15, 2026, for consideration. Please note that the 2026-2027 fellowship cycle will run from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027. clements.umich.edu

The Aga Khan University (AKU) is an international, research-intensive university, Chartered in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private university. It is dedicated to improving quality of life in Asia and Africa. Guided by the principles of IQRA – Impact, Quality, Relevance and Access – AKU’s vision is of inclusive, pluralistic societies where knowledge, compassion and ethical leadership drive positive change. AKU-FAS invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor and Professor in below major fields: Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Environmental Studies, Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, Social Development Studies, deadline, January 15, 2026. Read more at: networks.h-net.org

This webpage on the ERC Plus Grant call is provided for informational purposes only, pending the adoption of the updated Work Programme 2026 by the European Commission. The updated work programme, which will confirm the content of this webpage, is expected to be adopted in January 2026. The new funding scheme, ERC Plus Grants, is planned to support outstanding researchers from Europe and anywhere in the world with bold ideas and a vision for transformative research that goes beyond the scope of existing ERC programmes. The funding for this new grant scheme was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her speech of 5 May 2025 on the ‘Choose Europe’ initiative. Read more at:

https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/erc-plus-grant