Fellowships & Mentorships
For over 30 years the Barbara Bates Center has offered fellowships to support historical research in nursing and health care.
Fellowships
It is expected that the research and new materials produced by our scholars will help ensure the growth of scholarly work focused on the history of nursing and healthcare. Please find a general description of the Center’s fellowships below:
- The Karen Buhler-Wilkerson Faculty Research Fellowship provides up to $5,000 of support to faculty from all disciplines from colleges and universities, based on evidence of preparation and/or productivity in historical research and/or teaching related to nursing.
- The Lillian Sholtis Brunner Fellowship for Historical Research in Nursing offers up to $5,000 to support pre- and post-doctoral students studying the history of nursing.
- The Alice Fisher Society Fellowship offers up to $5,000 to support scholarship in the history of nursing. The Fisher Fellowship is open to those with masters’ and doctoral level preparation.
Applications will be available to view November 1. Please contact the Center at historyfellowships@nursing.upenn.edu if you have any questions regarding the application process.
Global Opportunities
The School of Nursing’s Center for Global Health Affairs arranges opportunities for international students and scholars. International Fellowship applicants are urged to contact Global Health Affairs before applying for an award.