ABF Law and Social Science Dissertation Fellowship and Mentoring

Organization
American Bar Foundation
750 N Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60611-4403
Phone Number
(312)988-6500
Emails
info@abfn.org

Level of Study -
Graduate Degree

Award Type -
Fellowship

Purpose
To promote education in Law and Social Sciences.
Focus -
Law; Social sciences.
Qualifications -
Applicants should be U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are students in a Ph.D. program in a social science department or an interdisciplinary program (third-, fourth-, and fifth-year graduate students who specialize in the field of law and social science and whose research interests include law and inequality); humanities students pursuing empirically-based social science dissertations are welcome to apply.
Criteria
Selection is based on the application.
Amount -
$1,500
$2,500
$30,000
Award Duration -
Annual.
To Apply
Applicant should submit: a 1-2 page letter of application; a 2-3 page description of a research project or interest that relates to law and inequality (broadly defined) with a statement of how the applicant became interested in the research topic; a resume or curriculum vitae; a writing sample (a paper written for a graduate-level course or dissertation prospectus); and three letters of recommendation from faculty members (including one from the faculty member who will serve as the departmental liaison – typically the applicants' respective advisors).
Deadline -
December 1.

Contact -
Amanda Ehrhardt; Phone: 312-988-6517; Email: aehrhardt@abfn.org.
For more information
http://www.americanbarfoundation.org