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Fellowship Announcement: LAPA at Princeton

Princeton University’s Program in Law and Public Affairs (LAPA) invites outstanding faculty, independent scholars, lawyers, and judges to apply for appointments as Fellows for the academic year 2008-2009.

We anticipate naming up to six Fellows who are engaged in substantial research on topics broadly related to law and public affairs or law and normative inquiry, including one Microsoft/LAPA Fellow specializing in intellectual property or the legal regulation of the economy. The remaining fellowships are not limited in their choice of topics within the broad theme of legal studies. 

Successful candidates will devote an academic year in residence at Princeton to engage in research, discussion, and scholarly collaboration.  Fellows may also qualify to teach a graduate or undergraduate course.  Applicants should have a doctorate, JD or an equivalent professional postgraduate degree.

The application deadline is November 15, 2007.

For more information and for instructions about the on-line application process, visit the LAPA website at http://lapa.princeton.edu. 

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

LAPA is co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, the University Center for Human Values, and Princeton University.

Fellowship Announcement: Global Justice & Center on Ethics at Stanford

Stanford University

Post Fellows

The Center on Ethics and the Program in Global Justice seek four fellows for 2008-09.  We welcome candidates with substantial normative research interests from diverse backgrounds including philosophy, the social sciences, and professional schools. One of the fellowships will be housed entirely in the Program in Global Justice, and one will be jointly sponsored by the Center and Program: candidates for these positions should additionally have research interests in international topics. Two fellowships will be housed entirely within the Center on Ethics. Fellows will teach one class (typically a seminar), participate in the Political Philosophy and/or Global Justice Workshops, and help in developing an inter-disciplinary ethics community across the campus.  Salary is competitive. Appointment is for one year, but may be renewed for an additional year. Applications should be received by January 10.  Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation and a short writing sample (about 25 pages) to: Post-doctoral Fellowship Committee, Department of Philosophy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2155.  Stanford is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

Fellowship Announcement: Law & Society at Wisconsin

Law & Society Post-doctoral Fellowship
2008-09 Academic Year
(8/25/08 - 5/24/09)
Institute for Legal Studies - University of Wisconsin Law School

The Institute for Legal Studies of the University of Wisconsin Law School will appoint a post-doctoral fellow for the 2008-09 academic year. We invite applications from scholars who are in the early (pre-tenure) stage of their career or scholars whose careers have been interrupted or delayed. Eligibility is limited to humanities or social science scholars who work in the law and societytradition, for example anthropologists, economists, historians, political scientists, and sociologists. Advanced ABD graduate students may apply, but the PhD must be completed before beginning the fellowship. The stipend will be $21,500, plus a research allowance of $5,000 and a benefits package that includes health insurance.

The fellowship is designed to support a scholar at an early stage in his or her career when, under prevailing circumstances, career pressures or teaching responsibilities might divert the individual away from research. At the Institute, the Fellow will be able to devote a significant amount of time to research and writing and will find a sympathetic and critical audience to support his or her work. Fellows are expected to be in full-time residence in Madison, and to actively participate in the intellectual life of the Institute, which includes lectures, workshops, conferences and colloquia.

Deadlines: The Institute for Legal Studies holds one post-doctoral fellowship competition per year. Completed applications must be received by January 5, 2008, in order to ensure full consideration. The award will be announced around March 1, 2008.

How to Apply: Application materials must be submitted by mail; materials sent by electronic mail or fax will not be considered. In evaluating applications, the Institute will focus on the potential contribution of the candidate to the intellectual life of the Institute; the originality and significance of the candidates proposed research project; the candidates scholarly promise, achievements, and ability to complete the project; and the likelihood that the finished product will advance basic understanding of the topic. A complete application consists of the following:

" Curriculum vitae (with address and complete contact information)
" Official transcripts
" Three letters of recommendation (must be sent separately)
" A research proposal (6-10 double-spaced pages)

Address/Contact: Applications should be sent to: Law & Society Fellowship Program; Institute for Legal Studies, UW Law School, 975 Bascom Mall, Madison WI 53706-1399. For further information, contact Pam Hollenhorst, Associate Director of the Institute, at pshollen@wisc.edu.

Link to Institute Information:
Information about the Institute for Legal Studies and its activities can be found at http://law.wisc.edu/ils/

Link to pdf version of this announcement:
http://www.law.wisc.edu/m/dk2md/ils_law_and_society_fellowship_2008-09.pdf

Fellowship Announcement: Law & Health Policy at Harvard

The Petrie-Flom Center Academic Fellowship Program
Call for Applications
2008-2010

The Petrie-Flom Center is an interdisciplinary research program at Harvard Law School dedicated to the scholarly inquiry of important issues at the intersection of law and health policy, including issues of health care financing and market regulation, biomedical research, and bioethics. The Center seeks graduates of exceptional caliber from top law schools or PhD programs in health law, policy and bioethics, and mid-career academic professionals to apply for the highly competitive two-year fellowships to conduct publishable research likely to make a significant contribution to these fields. The fellowship is especially focused on preparing or furthering advancement in participants’ career track in academia. For information on current fellows, please consult the Center’s website at http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/petrie-flom/ or for the actual Call for Applications and instructions, see: http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/petrie-flom/fellowship_program/2008_10Call%20for%20apps.pdf

The Fellowship entails:

Full-time residency for two years
A $60,000 stipend per year
Health insurance, appointment fees, and an additional budget for research expenses
No teaching responsibilities
An office in our new facilities on the Harvard Law School campus

All application materials must be submitted electronically.
The final application deadline is November 15, 2007.

Katherine E. Paras
Program Administrator
Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics
Harvard Law School
23 Everett Street, Room 303
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-2316
617-384-5001 (fax)

Fellowship Announcement: Center for Internet & Society at Stanford

2007-08 RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIP
CENTER FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY
Stanford Law School

The Center for Internet and Society (CIS) at Stanford Law School is offering a one-year Fellowship (2007-2008) to work in conjunction with its Fair Use Project and Cyberlaw Clinic on public interest litigation involving copyright and technology issues. The CIS is a leading center for the study of the relationship between the public interest, law and technology. CIS was founded by Professor of Law Lawrence Lessig and is headed by Executive Director Jennifer S. Granick.

The Fair Use Project is a new CIS initiative launched in 2006 thanks to a generous gift from Google, Inc. Headed by Executive Director Anthony Falzone, the FUP's mission is to clarify, define and expand the bounds of fair use. The FUP's primary focus is litigation. It represents clients in non-commercial and commercial cases that present compelling issues of fair use and associated principles. Similarly, it provides legal representation to documentary filmmakers who comply with recognized fair use principles, providing assistance during production as well as a commitment to provide defend them should litigation arise.

The Cyberlaw Clinic is an in-house clinic taught by CIS Executive Director and attorney Jennifer Granick. It consists of eight to twelve students assisting in the direct representation of clients in matters involving security, privacy, free speech scientific innovation and technology, as well as policy analysis and public information campaigns. Illustrative litigation includes representing a company that distributes peer-to-peer file sharing software in a lawsuit filed by the recording industry; protecting the rights of Internet publishers to speak anonymously on- line; and protecting speech interests against claims of intellectual property infringement.

The Fellow will be directly and primarily responsible for one or more of the intellectual property 'impact' cases being litigated by the FUP and/or the Cyberlaw Clinic. The Fellow will also assist on other litigation and work with students in the Cyberlaw Clinic on cases and projects on an as-needed basis. In addition, the Fellowship may provide the opportunity for the pursuit of individual research and scholarship in preparation to enter the academic teaching market.

Qualifications: 2-5 years of post-law school civil litigation experience with substantial experience in intellectual property matters; Excellent writing and analytic skills; Demonstrated ability to direct litigation of impact cases; and Demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed and entrepreneurial environment. The position is for 12 months, with the possibility of renewal for a second twelve months. The start date is flexible, anytime from July 2007 to September 2007. At least two years of post-law school civil litigation experience is required. Salary will be approximately $40,000 per year, with benefits.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and a list of references to:

Jennifer S. Granick
Center for Internet & Society
Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610

Applications may also be submitted by email to the following address: granick@stanford.edu. Applicants must also apply online via the Stanford Jobs website at http://jobs.stanford.edu/find_a_job.html; Job number 23428. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Preferred submission deadline is January 31, 2007. For more information about the CIS and the FUP, please visit our website at www.cyberlaw.stanford.edu.

H.L.A. Hart Fellowships at Oxford

One of the very best fellowship oppotunities is provided by the H.L.A. Hart Fellowships at Oxford.  Full details are in the continuation of this post or at: http://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/cepl/fellowships.pdf.  Because the deadline is approaching, this post will float at the top of the blog for the next few days.

Fellowship Announcement: Democracy, Citizenship, & Constitutionalism at Penn

PENN PROGRAM ON DEMOCRACY, CITIZENSHIP, AND CONSTITUTIONALISM
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
2007-2008 Academic Year
Application Deadline: March 15, 2007

The Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism (DCC) invites applications for a one-year DCC Postdoctoral Fellow in any discipline whose research is pertinent to the Program’s 2007-2008 theme, “Citizenship, Borders, and Human Needs.” The Program welcomes both empirical and normative scholarship, focused globally or on particular nations, regions, or communities, that explores the economic, political, security or cultural needs that are and are not met by institutions dividing the world into civic communities with relatively closed borders.

The Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism program is an interdisciplinary initiative, funded by the Mellon Foundation, which includes a faculty seminar series and annual conference on themes chosen by the Program’s Faculty Advisory Council; a graduate workshop series; and undergraduate research grants. The DCC Postdoctoral Fellow is expected to participate in the faculty seminar series, teach a Freshman Seminar on a related topic, and joint monthly meetings to discuss the progress of undergraduates receiving research grants. The Fellow also has the opportunity to pursue the Fellow’s research and study and participate generally in the intellectual life of the Penn community. Stipend is $52,000, plus health insurance.

Eligibility is limited to applicants who will have received their Ph.D. within five years prior to the time they begin their fellowship at Penn (i.e. May 2002 or later). Application deadline: March 15, 2007.

For guidelines and applications, see the School of Arts and Sciences website
[http://www.sas.upenn.edu/deans-office/DCCApplicationGuidelines] or write Office of the Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, 116 College Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6377. For more information on the Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism, contact DCC Program Chair Rogers M. Smith, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, rogerss@sas.upenn.edu.

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Post-Docs at Stanford

STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Two Post-Doctoral Fellowships
The Program in Ethics in Society seeks to appoint two post-doctoral fellows for 2007-2008.  Applicants should have research interests in moral or political philosophy and a degree from a philosophy, political science, or law program.  One of the fellows will be jointly sponsored by Stanford's new program on Global Justice: candidates for that position should have research interests in global ethics and politics (esp. issues of human rights, global governance, or distributive justice). Fellows will develop and teach one class (typically a seminar), and participate in the Political Theory and Global Justice Workshops.  Salary is competitive. Appointment is for one year, but may be renewed for an additional year.   Applications should be received by February 1.  Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation and a short writing sample (approx. 25 pages) to: Debra Satz, Department of Philosophy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2155.  Stanford is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

Fellowship Announcement: Health Law Policy, Biotech, & Bioethics at Harvard

The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics at Harvard Law School

2007-2009 Post-Graduate and Mid-Career Fellowship Program

Call for Applications: Deadline October 16, 2006

The Petrie-Flom Center is an interdisciplinary research program at Harvard Law School dedicated to the scholarly research of important issues about the intersection of law and health policy, including issues of health care financing and market regulation, biomedical research, and bioethics.

The Center is now accepting applications for its second group of post-graduate/mid-career fellowships starting in August 2007. These are two-year full-time academic research fellowships paying $60,000 per year, plus benefits. Applicants must hold a degree in law or some other graduate discipline that they intend to apply to issues of health law policy or bioethics. The Center particularly encourages applications by those who intend to pursue careers as law professors, but will consider any applicant who demonstrates an interest and ability to produce cutting-edge scholarship in the areas of health policy, biotechnology or bioethics during the term of the fellowship.

Fellows chosen for the 2007-09 term will join an outstanding inaugural group of fellows who started in August 2006, as well as senior fellow Frances Kamm, one of the world's leading moral philosophers, who will be in residence at the Center during the 2007-08 academic year.

Detailed information about the fellowship program, our current fellows, and how to apply is available at <http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/petrie-flom/> www.law.harvard.edu/programs/petrie-flom/. Applications are due no later than October 16, 2006. Please note that this deadline is several months earlier than last year's.