The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin announces:
the Walther Rathenau postdoctoral fellowships
for 2000/02 for an outstanding junior scholar working on some aspect of humane origins.

Projects involving the history of paleo-anthropology, evolutionary biology, pre-history, or biology and religion are particularly welcome.
The fellowship is for a 24 months stay at the Institute in Berlin, beginning 1 October, 2000. In addition to conducting his or her own research, the Rathenau Fellow will help in the preparation of the Berlin Summer Academy 2001 on 'Humane Origins'. Furthermore the Institute announces the Lorenz Krueger postdoctoral fellowship for 2000/01 for an outstanding junior scholar whose current research combines perspectives from the history of science with those of the philosophy of science and/or the history of philosophy.
The fellowship is named in honor of the late Professor Lorenz Krueger, of the University of Goettingen, whose work sought to connect philosophy with the history of science. The Lorenz Krueger Fellowship is awarded for a one year stay at the Institute in Berlin, beginning 1 October, 2000.
The fellowships are open to scholars of all nationalities who have completed their Ph.D. no earlier than 1995 and no later than September 2000. The stipend for applicants from abroad is 3600 DM per month. Women are encouraged to apply. Qualifications being equal, precedence will be given to candidates with disabilities.

Applicants for both fellowships are invited to send a curriculum vitae, a brief research proposal (maximum 1000 words), and two letters of recommendation by 30 April, 2000 to:
Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
'Rathenau Fellowship' or 'Krueger Fellowship'
Wilhelmstrasse 44
10117 Berlin
Germany