03/06/2026
Next Thursday! One of our History alumni, Dr. Erica Fischer, will be participating in a webinar to orient prospective students on pursuing an MA and PhD in the history of STM, and how to apply to the Hans Rausing Scholarship. Thursday, Mar 12 from 1 pm to 2 pm EDT (Online)
Eventbrite : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-pursuing-a-research-degree-in-the-history-of-stm-tickets-1983541248269?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=1
This webinar, organised by the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at King's College London, aims to orientate prospective students interested in pursuing a research degree in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, and in applying to our Hans Rausing Scholarship. The event invites people interested in beginning an MA or PhD with us both in the 2026/2027 academic year, or in future years.
We welcome and fund home and international students. This may also be a good opportunity for PhDs interested in visiting the Centre in the future to know more about our academic community.
Webinar structure
Overview: The Hans Rausing Scholarship at the Centre for the History of Science, Technology & Medicine (CHoSTM) – CHoSTM academic staff: Caitjan Gainty, David Edgerton and Chris Manias.
Discussion: Pursuing research in CHoSTM – Current and former PhD students:
Dr Edisson Aguilar, CHoSTM alumni and former Hans Rausing awardee;
Pranav Mohan, current PhD candidate and Hans Rausing awardee;
Dr Erica Fischer , CHoSTM alumni and Hans Rausing awardee.
Q&A
About the Centre
The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine is one of the most vibrant groups of historians devoted to the study of science, technology and medicine in the world. CHOSTM has a distinctive approach to the history of science, technology and medicine. Our aim is to research science, technology and medicine in history, in close integration with other historical specialisms, and we are notably fully integrated into King’s College’s Department of History both organisationally and intellectually. With over 30 years of trajectory, our research covers a long chronological range, and concerns with histories at different scales; global, regional, as well as national histories.
The Centre is an important place for PhD training with a distinctive focus and energy within the Department of History. We strongly encourage students to participate actively in the community of historians in the UK and around the world and indeed to work on the histories of all parts of the world. We currently have students working on India, the Far East, North America, Chile, Colombia and, of course, Britain (see our current postgraduates here). The Hans Rausing Scholarship has historically funded home and international students. We offer intensive and rigorous supervision, and emphasise training in historical methods, in how to present work orally and in writing, and we take seriously the need to prepare students for the job market. The Centre offers regular seminars, reading groups and workshops where students and staff meet to discuss work-in-progress and the field’s state-of-the-art. All students have opportunities to teach undergraduate courses across periods specialisms in the Department of History.
About the Hans Rausing Scholarship
We offer the Hans Rausing Scholarships on annual basis to pursue a research degree in the history of science and technology at King’s College London to students with outstanding academic record and research potential. The Hans Rausing Scholarships are available in two schemes, 1+3 award (MA+PhD) or 3-year award (PhD-only), to study the history of science and/or technology.
Our scholarships fully cover fees of Home, EU and Overseas applicants at Masters and PhD-level at the Centre. The scholarship includes a stipend for the duration of the award equivalent to that offered by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council maintenance rates. The scholarship also offers a research stipend for fieldtrips and conference travel.
A webinar to orient prospective students on pursuing an MA and PhD in the history of STM, and how to apply to the Hans Rausing Scholarship.
