Application Deadline: Thursday, October 3, 2024.
LOCATION: USA
Harvard Law School will offer the Reginald F. Lewis Fellowship, with an appointment expected to commence on July 1, 2025. The Fellowship is designed to support a recent law graduate who has demonstrated a strong interest in legal scholarship and who is preparing for a career in law teaching.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants of any nationality can apply.
Open to individuals who have recently completed their law degree.
There is no discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion.
Passion to pursue a career as a legal scholar or law teacher.
A strong interest in the legal field is essential.
Basic Qualifications (at the time of application): J.D., LL.M or S.J.D. degree
a comprehensive résumé or curriculum vitae,
a detailed (four pages maximum) description of the research and writing project that will be undertaken with a view to publication during the Fellowship,
a statement of the applicant’s interest in law teaching and legal scholarship (four pages maximum), including a description of the fields in which the applicant expects to teach and pursue scholarship,
copies of all transcripts, and
two letters of reference addressing the applicant’s potential for success as a legal scholar and law teacher.
BENEFIT:
The Lewis Fellow will receive an annual stipend of $60,000. The Lewis Fellow is expected to be in residence at Harvard Law School during the academic year.