Deadline: 30 April 2015
The Law Foundation of Ontario (LFO) is calling applications for its Community Leadership in Justice Fellowships for the 2015/2016 or 2016/2017 academic terms. The LFO is looking for creative proposals for new work; the proposal cannot be for replacement faculty to teach an existing course.
Value
- Up to a maximum of $50,000 for up to 2 Awards, to cover the Fellow’s salary
- Up to $15,000 awarded to each academic host for equipment and program-related expenses.
The Fellowship funds may be used flexibly, so long as all parties confirm their agreement to the proposed budget. Note that program-related expenses can include travel expenses if the Fellow lives in a different community than the academic host.
Eligibility Criteria
- Fellowship candidates are senior employees in public interest organizations dedicated to law reform, legal advocacy or the justice system. Candidates need not have a degree in law.
- Academic hosts must be either a law school or a department dedicated to legal or justice studies (including but not limited to criminology, sociology, social work, political science, and law and society programs).
Selection Criteria
The selection of the recipient of this fellowship will be based strictly on merit. In assessing applications, the Committee will consider:
- The proposal’s clarity and fit with the objectives of this Fellowship program;
- The partners’ ability to deliver on commitments;
- The fellowship candidate’s leadership in the community and in justice-related areas;
- The extent to which the fellowship would have a transformative effect on legal education or legal research – in other words, the promise of the individual and the promise of the project/collaboration.
How to Apply
Applications must come jointly from the fellowship candidate and the host academic institution. Applications must be submitted using the CLJF 2015/2016 or 2016/2017 Application Form by the deadline.
For more information, visit CLJF.
