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2007-08

Charles Donald O’Malley Short-Term Research FellowshipsFor Research in the History of Medicine and Allied Fields at UCLA (.pdf)

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library History and Special Collections are pleased to announce the availability of the Charles Donald O’Malley 2007-08 Short-Term Research Fellowships to further investigation into the history of medical thought and healing practice and art from the earliest times to the recent past. Two fellowships will be awarded, each of which carries a grant of $1500 to defray travel and residence costs for research conducted at UCLA special collections libraries between September 1, 2007, and August 1, 2008.

The award commemorates the work of Charles D. O’Malley, PhD (1907-70), the Vesalian scholar and first full-time chair of the Department of Medical History at UCLA. O’Malley pioneered the study of the history of medicine at UCLA and facilitated its growth.

Eligibility

U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a legal right to work in the United States who are engaged in graduate level, post-doctoral, or independent research are invited to apply. The fellowships are available to graduate students and independent scholars primarily interested in using the special collections of the Biomedical Library. Other special collections on the UCLA campus also may be utilized, including the William Andrews Memorial Clark Library, Charles E. Young Research Library Department of Special Collections, and University Archives.

For this year, applications must be received on or before June 15, 2007, and must include:

  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Outline of research and special collections to be used (two pages maximum) - Brief budget for travel, living, and research expenses
  • Dates to be spent in residence
  • Two letters of recommendation from faculty or other scholars familiar with the research project

Review Process:

A committee will evaluate the research proposals.

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James and Sylvia Thayer Fellowship

The James and Sylvia Thayer Short-term Research Fellowship facilitates and supports the use of special collections materials located in the Arts, Louise M. Darling Biomedical, Music, and Charles E. Young Research libraries, by researchers and scholars residing outside of the Los Angeles area.
Current Guidelines

Prizes

The UCLA School of Medicine awards a prize named in honor of a distinguished former UCLA Chancellor. The Charles Donald O'Malley Prize is no longer awarded; it has been replaced by the Charles Donald O’Malley Short-Term Research Fellowships For Research in the History of Medicine and Allied Fields at UCLA

Franklin D. Murphy, MD. Prize

The second award honors Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, a former chancellor and Professor of Medical History. Dr. Murphy’s passionate love for great books, his lifelong interest in medical history, the endowments he created for the libraries and many scholarly activities in addition to, his energetic support and ubiquitous presence, gave increased visibility to medical history at UCLA and further helped raise our activities to national and international status. This award is given in recognition the best paper on the history of medicine written in an undergraduate class at UCLA.
Current Guidelines and Previous Award Winners

Charles Donald O´Malley Prize in Medical History

The Charles Donald O’Malley Prize in Medical History was awarded for the best essay written on a medical-historical subject by a UCLA medical student. The prize was established in 1988 and was last awarded in 2001. It was named for the first full-time Chair of the Medical History Department, Charles O’Malley, PhD. who came to the Department in 1960. Dr. O’Malley was instrumental in bringing distinguished scholars to campus for a series of lectures as well as for facilitating the establishment of M.A. and Ph.D. level programs within the Department during that time. Dr. O’Malley died unexpectedly in 1970. The prize is being re-examined and will, we think, be replaced by two short term fellowships which will support research in the history of medical thought and practice. The Fellowships should be announced soon. Please see the winning papers below.
Previous Award Winners and their Papers