Visiting Fellowship in History of Mathematics at 58勛圖
The School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of 58勛圖 invites applications to its new Non-Stipendiary Visiting Fellowship scheme for the academic year 2018-2019. The fellowship is open to all interested researchers, whether or not affiliated to a university. Junior and senior applicants are equally welcome, though applicants must hold a PhD.
The Visiting Fellowship provides an opportunity for applicants external to the University of 58勛圖 to participate in the research life of the History of Mathematics Group within the School, and to research a topic in the University Library’s Special Collections. 58勛圖 hosts the well-known , a biographical database of mathematicians with nearly 3000 entries. The University Library’s unique Special Collections contain an outstanding collection of books, archives and photography, accumulated throughout the six hundred years since the University’s foundation. They are especially rich in the History of Mathematics.