Law & Society, Post Doctoral Fellowship

Deadlines: January 7, 2009; the award will be announced around March 1, 2009.
Link: http://law.wisc.edu/ils/lawandsocietyfellowship.html

About the Fellowship: The Institute for Legal Studies of the University of Wisconsin Law School will appoint a post-doctoral fellow for the 2009-10 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 eadlines: The Institute for Legal Studies holds one post-doctoral fellowship competition per year. Completed applications must be received by January 7, 2009, in order to ensure full consideration. The award will be announced around March 1, 2009. How to Apply: Application materials must be limited to humanities or social science scholars who work in the “law and society” tradition, 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.


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.