Deadline- October 29, 2012
Countries/Region- U.S
Center for Reproductive Rights offers two-year, post-graduate fellowship for Columbia Law School graduates to make career in reproductive health and human rights. Fellows will be affiliated with the Center and the Law School and will participate in the intellectual life of both programs.
The CRR-CLS Fellowship is a full-time, residential fellowship for up to two full years starting in June, July, or August 2013. The Fellow will be a member of the community of graduate fellows at the Law School and will be integrated into the legal and policy work of the Center and will have work space at both locations. It is expected that the Fellow will work closely with an assigned Law School faculty mentor. Fellows are expected to produce a work of serious scholarship during their Fellowship tenure.
STIPEND AND BENEFITS-
The Fellow will receive $55,000 per year for each full year in residence. There may be an additional stipend for research-related costs as needed. The Fellow shall be responsible for purchasing and maintaining her or his own health insurance. The Fellow may purchase insurance through Columbia University.
ELIGIBILITY-
- Applicants must show exceptional promise as a legal scholar and a commitment to entering legal academia in the United States. An interest in reproductive or sexual rights, women’s rights and/or human rights is required, although extensive experience in the field is not essential.
- Applicants will be evaluated by the quality of their application materials, and by their record of academic and professional achievement. A J.D. from an accredited law school in the United States is strongly preferred.
- In some exceptional cases, school may consider those with foreign law degrees. If the future Fellow is not a U.S. citizen, a J-1 visa is required and Columbia will provide the necessary paperwork for the process. An F-1 visa is not allowed for appointment to Columbia as a post-doctoral fellow. Fellows are not required to be graduates of Columbia Law School.
A complete application must include-
- CRR-CLS Fellowship Application Form (biographical and contact information);
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Official transcripts from college, law school and any graduate schools attended;
- Statement of Scholarly Interest and future academic projects, including a discussion of how the fellowship will help the applicant in pursuing those interests and realizing those projects;
- A paper or other writing sample that demonstrates the applicant’s writing and analytical abilities and ability to generate interesting original ideas. This can be a draft rather than a publication;
- Three letters of reference. At least two letters must be from professors who can speak to the applicant’s academic potential. Letters from tenured professors are strongly preferred.
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