Applications are now being accepted for travel fellowships and grants to support research in the medical historical collections of the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library. Apply before midnight April 26, 2026, for these opportunities:
The Stanley B. Burns M.D. Fellowship for the Study of Medical Photographic History supports the study of the history of medical photography at Yale, maximizing the research potential of the Stanley B. Burns, MD, Historic Medical Photography Collection. Dr. Burns donated his postmortem and memorial photography collection in 2025, which is also included under the parameters of the fellowship. In any given year the award is up to $2,000 for one week of research. Funds may be used for transportation, housing, food, and photographic reproductions. Apply for the Burns Fellowship.
The Ferenc Gyorgyey/Stanley Simbonis YSM’57 Research Travel Grant is available to historians, medical practitioners, and other researchers outside of Yale who wish to use the Medical Historical collections of the Cushing/ Whitney Medical Library. Funds may be used for transportation, housing, food, and photographic reproductions. In any given year the award is up to $2,000 for one week of research. Apply for the research travel grant.
Read about the Medical Historical Library, and learn about using Yale Library special collections.
Questions? Contact the Medical Historical Library for more information.