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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL REGINALD F. LEWIS FELLOWSHIP

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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.

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UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY LAW SCHOOL: WA COOKE, JANE COOKE AND ALFRED GODFREY SCHOLARSHIP

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LOCATION: Australia

Established by the WA Cooke, Jane Cooke, and Alfred Godfrey bequests, this scholarship has been made available by the generosity of three benefactors of the University of Sydney Law School. The scholarship is made possible by combining three separate bequests, all of which set the same terms and conditions.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must:

have an unconditional offer of admission to study full-time in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Criminology (MCrim) (Research) or Master of Laws (LLM) (Research) within the Sydney Law School

be willing to conduct research in the disciplines of law

hold at least one of the following degrees in law:

an honours degree (first class or second class upper) or equivalent

a master’s degree by research

a master’s degree by coursework with a High Distinction or Distinction level including a research component equivalent to 25% of one year’s full-time enrolment

a degree in Law together with research and/or professional experience deemed to be equivalent to first class honours.

Note: Preference will be given to commencing candidates, though the Scholarship may exceptionally be awarded to currently enrolled full-time PhD, MCrim by Research or LLM by Research students demonstrating progress towards timely thesis completion and exceptional research achievements.

BENEFIT:

This scholarship can be awarded as either Primary or Supplementary scholarship.

When offered as primary, the Scholarship will provide a primary stipend allowance up to $50,000 per annum as per the below duration:

up to 1.75 years for a successful full-time MCrim by Research or LLM by Research recipient. No extension is possible.

up to 3 years for a successful full-time PhD recipient with a possible six months extension.

When offered as supplementary (stipend), the Scholarship will provide a supplementary stipend allowance to match a total stipend value (i.e. primary plus supplementary) up to $50,000 per annum as per the below duration:

up to 1.75 years for a successful full-time MCrim by Research or LLM by Research recipient. No extension is possible.

up to 3 years for a successful full-time PhD recipient with a possible six months extension.

When offered as either primary or supplementary (one-off payment), the Scholarship value will be paid as a one-off payment on receipt of Scholarship Acceptance Form. The value of the scholarship will be mentioned in the offer letter. 

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