Application for Global Governance Fellowships in Law and Social Thought

Fellowship in Global Governance, Law and Social Thought
Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University

We are in the process of reviewing applications.

The Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University is pleased to invite applications for fellowships in Global Governance, Law, and Social Thought. The fellowships will support talented law graduates with exceptional academic achievements and an interest in pursuing an academic legal career who seek to develop their own ideas in a multidisciplinary academic environment. Fellows will spend one year in residence at the Watson Institute where they will have the opportunity to pursue their own scholarly agendas while contributing to the ongoing work of the Institute in the field of global governance.

Fellows are expected to produce a serious work of scholarship during their time in residence which relates to the program's mission. They will also commit to a half time effort helping to develop programming in the global governance field at the Institute.

This is a residential fellowship and fellows are expected to become actively involved in the intellectual life of the Watson Institute by engaging with the scholars and policy practitioners in residence, attending conferences, workshops, and lectures, and formally presenting their research in the Institute's seminar series. Fellows are encouraged to also engage in Brown University more generally.

Applications are invited from recent law school graduates and from practicing lawyers who wish to enter the legal academic field in the US or elsewhere. Candidates completing or having recently completed LLM, SJD and JSD programs are particularly welcome.

The term of appointment is July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010, with possible extension for the same term in the 2010-2011 academic years. The stipend is $50,000 plus individual health and dental coverage. Office space, which may be shared, will be provided. Applicants can apply for a supplemental $5000. Colloquia Grant to convene a study group, speaker series or workshop related to their particular areas of expertise during their period of residence. Application should include the following:

1. Cover page indicating name, full contact information, names and full contact information of referees, title and 200 word abstract of scholarly project and (if relevant) topic of proposed colloquium
2. Statement of three to five pages regarding the scholarly project to be undertaken as a Fellow, including its relationship to the Global Governance, Law, and Social Thought Program
3. Copies of any published work in law
4. Curriculum vitae
5. Law school transcript
6. Two letters of recommendation

If prospective fellows will also be applying for a Colloquia Grant, their application should also include:

1. A description of the colloquium topic and its significance
2. Objectives for the colloquium
3. A plan for the colloquium (be it a study group, workshop or speaker series), including budget and time frame for carrying out the proposal

Full consideration will be given to all applications received by January 30, 2009.

Brown University is an AA/EEO employer and especially welcomes applications from women and minority candidates.

We are in the process of reviewing applications.

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