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The Trustees of the Needham Research Institute invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for a Soon-Young Kim Award in the History of East Asian Science and Technology. The Award will be tenable from October 2014.&#160;The Award may be held in either of two modes:&#160;(a) A one-year post-doctoral research fellowship.(b) The first year of a studentship to support research for the degree of PhD in the University of Cambridge, with the potential for renewal year by year thereafter.&#160;Applicants must specify clearly under which mode they wish to hold the Award when making their application.Applications should be made by email, using the application form available here.Closing date is January 31st 2014. &#160;Priority in making awards will be given to applicants who propose to carry out research in the following areas, which are given in order of priority:&#160;(1) The history of science and technology in modern Korea&#160;(2) The history of science and technology in modern Japan&#160;(3) The history of science and technology in modern China, or the history of modern medicine in any of the above three countries.&#160;The word ‘modern’ here designates the period after 1850, and ‘science’ is taken to include mathematics, whether pure or applied. Strong preference will be given to projects centering on the 20th century or later.&#160;&#160;&#160;All enquiries and applications should be addressed to:The Institute AdministratorThe Needham Research Institute8 Sylvester RoadCambridge CB3 9AFUKemail: admin@nri.org.uk&#160;&#160;Source : Carnet de Centre Chine&#160;