1. Conduct a search each year for one doctoral or postdoctoral historical research fellow. 2. Prepare and distribute infonnational and application materials relating to the fellowship program to…

1. Conduct a search each year for one doctoral or postdoctoral historical research fellow. 2. Prepare and distribute infonnational and application materials relating to the fellowship program to history of science departments and other relevant programs at research and educational institutions throughout the united states and other countries in november of each year, with an application deadline of march 1 and a selection deadline of may 1 following. 3. Prepare and publish advertisements in the fall of each year announcing the fellowship program and application deadlines in newsletters and web sites of the society for the history of technology, history of science society, organization of american historians, national council on public history, american historical association, society for history in the federal govemment, american society for environmental history, society for social studies of science, and any other organizations HSS deems appropriate. 4. Respond to inquiries concerning the fellowship program and supply application forms and other infonnation upon request. 5. Solicit proposals for advanced research in history related to all aspects of the history of space science (see addendum below), leading to a major publication on the history of space science broadly considered, including cultural, social and intellectual history, history of technology, economic history, history of law and public policy, engineering, and management. 6. Receive applications and supporting documents from prospective applicants by march 1 of each year. 7. Empanel a representative group of historians drawn from the history of science society, and other scholars HSS deems appropriate, to complete their evaluation ofthe proposals by may 1 of each year. 8. By may i, select a recipient and a list of ranked alternates from among candidates who meet the criteria. 9. Inform the chief historian of NASA of the selection by may 10. 10. Inform and appoint the recipient. 11. Ensure that the fellowship recipient receives the following services: a. Monthly or quarterly payment of stipend during the fellowship period. B. Advice about arranging a public presentation of the research conducted through the fellowship. C. Assistance in preparing a final report to NASA on the fellowship. 12. Lnfonn recipients of obligations relating to the fellowship. 13. Make awards of a flat fee of$21 ,250 per fellowship. Contractor shall receive $3,750 per year, flat rate, for overseeing the fellowship. 14. Recognize the fellow publicly at the HSS annual meeting and invite him or her to an annual reception recognizing all HSS prize winners and fellows. 15. Neither NASA nor the history of science society incurs any obligation with respect to the future employment of the recipient.