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Department of History and Philosophy of ScienceDepartmental Prizes, Awards, HonorsThe department makes four awards to graduate students. This page provides descriptions of each and lists of previous prizewinners.
The Victor E. Thoren Graduate Student Research FellowshipThe Victor E. Thoren Graduate Student Research Fellowship is the oldest and most prestigious Departmental award. Named in honor of the late Professor Victor E. Thoren (1935-1991) and endowed by family and friends, it is awarded by the faculty to an exceptional student near the conclusion of their graduate career. It carries a $1,000 stipend. Professor Thoren received his PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at Indiana University in 1965 and served on the faculty from 1964-1991. He was the author of The Lord of Uraniborg: A Biography of Tycho Brahe (Cambridge, 1991). Previous Thoren Fellowship recipients:
Mikal Lynn Sousa Award for Excellence in Graduate ScholarshipThis award was established by Alice D. Dreger (HPSC Ph.D. 1995) and Aron Conrad Sousa in memory of Mr. Sousa's sister, Mikal Lynn Sousa, in 1996. It is presented to a woman graduate student, studying in History and Philosophy of Science or History, for outstanding academic work. From Spring 2007 it carries a stipend of $750. Previous Sousa Award recipients:
Norwood Russell Hanson Prize for Outstanding Graduate Student PapersThe Norwood R. Hanson Prize for outstanding graduate student papers is awarded annually by the Department faculty. Students are encouraged to submit their work for a spring deadline. The prize recipients give a lecture in the Department's colloquium series. Previous Prizewinners:
Richard S. Westfall Fellowship for Graduate Student Research TravelThrough the generosity of the family and friends of Richard S. (Sam) Westfall (1924-1996), a distinguished contributor to the history of science as well as to life in the Department, the faculty manages the Richard S. Westfall Fellowship for graduate student research travel. Graduate students in history and philosophy of science are encouraged to apply to help defray expenses associated with off-campus research. The faculty may make two awards of $500 each, or a single award of $1,000 Meticulous documentation of expenses is required. The deadline is October 1st. Previous Fellowship recipients:
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