Ellen Brenner Memorial Fellowship
The Ellen Brenner Memorial Fellowship is one of the three types of awards offered by the CSHL Center for Humanities & History of Modern Biology. It was established in 2010 in memory of Ellen Brenner, who was a CSHL librarian and integral member of the lab community for nearly a decade.
Made possible by the generosity of Ellen’s husband, Dr. Steven Brenner, and other donors, the Ellen Brenner Memorial Fellowship offers a stipend to work on a mentored project at CSHL. Experienced librarians and archivists at CSHL will serve as mentors to the Brenner Fellows.
Two fellowships with stipends of up to $2000 (part-time for 12 weeks or full-time for 6 weeks) will be awarded each year. We invite applications from scientists, medical professionals, library-science students and graduates, and others—anyone who is exploring a career path that might encompass work as research librarians, science informationists, and/or archivists.
The fellowship is open to library professionals at any career stage, library science graduate students, and anyone with a career in science or medicine who is eager to transition toward work as a science librarian, archivist, or informationist.
Application Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time. They will be considered on an ongoing basis.
Award terms
Ellen Brenner Memorial Fellowships generally involve working part-time (12 weeks) or full-time (6 weeks). Recipients will receive a $2000 stipend. Fellows will be supervised in projects that generally fall into one of two broad categories.
Ellen Brenner Library Fellows will gain experience working in a science library with scientific resources, as well as become involved with various projects at the CSHL Library. They will work at CSHL on projects that expand the Library’s reference services and strengthen its bond with the CSHL scientific community. They may also work on special projects relating to the development of science libraries in the 21st century. To learn more about the Library collections and holdings, please visit our Library Resources information page.
Ellen Brenner Archives Fellows will gain experience working with collections related to the history of CSHL and the history of molecular biology and biotechnology, including both institutional records and manuscripts of prominent scientists in these fields. Fellows will work on projects that are currently underway in the CSHL Archives and the Genentech Center for the History of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Topic areas include digitization, oral history, archives processing, and cataloging/creating metadata. To learn more about the Archives collections and holdings and The Genentech Center for the History of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, please visit our Archives information page.
Ellen Brenner Fellows are expected to submit a brief written report on their work at the conclusion of their fellowship.
The stipend may be used for any purpose, including local travel and living expenses while in residence or working at CSHL.
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