Inside Higher Ed · 4 weeks ago
George Sharswood Fellowship
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelInside Higher Ed is offering the George Sharswood Fellowship at Penn Carey Law, aimed at scholars aspiring to enter legal academia. The fellowship includes two years of research, writing, and teaching, with an emphasis on preparing fellows for academic positions in law schools.
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Responsibilities
The Sharswood Fellow will be expected to produce at least one legal academic work of publishable quality during each year of funding
Spring - Fellows teach a seminar based on the subject of their research
Fall - Fellows teach the same seminar that they taught the previous spring
Spring - Fellows teach a course to be determined in consultation with the dean
Typically, Fellows prepare for the academic teaching market during their first year and apply for academic jobs during their second year
Qualification
Required
Applicants must have earned a law degree or PhD or equivalent in a related field
Applicants should not yet have held a full-time tenure track legal academic appointment
Detailed research proposal
Teaching statement (course abstract and plan for class or seminar)
Writing sample(s)
Curriculum vitae
Law school and/or graduate school transcript(s)
Three references, minimum (at least one must be an academic reference) (For each reference, please give name, title, mailing address, email address and telephone number.)
Preferred
One of the Fellowships every two years is designated for University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School graduates
Benefits
Faculty mentorship
Faculty access to Law School services and events
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