Williams Project Teaching Fellowship


	about us programs publications reading room press support us contact us home		Sexual Orientation Law Teaching Fellowship In 2009, the Williams Institute will offer a Law Teaching Fellowship to a recent law school graduate interested in pursuing a career in law teaching. Download 2009 Teaching Fellowship Announcement (PDF) Eligibility Law Teaching Fellowship candidates must hold a JD degree from an ABA accredited law school and be committed to a career of law teaching and scholarship in the field of sexual orientation law. Applicants should have demonstrated an outstanding aptitude for independent legal research, preferably through research and/or writing as a law student or through exceptional legal experience after law school. Law Teaching Fellowship candidates must have strong academic records that will make them highly competitive for law teaching jobs. Fellowship Requirements The Fellowship program lasts one to two years, during which time the Fellow will: • complete a substantial scholarly publication and present the publication as a work-in-progress to the UCLA School of Law faculty; • serve as the Faculty Advisor for either the Annual Williams Institute Moot Court Competition or the Dukeminier Awards Journal; • teach two law school courses and one undergraduate course; • assist with other Williams Institute research, publications, and events; • permit the Institute to publish any article(s) resulting from the Fellowship -- as long as such publication will not interfere with the Fellow's ability to publish such articles in a law journal; • acknowledge the Institute’s assistance in any published work that is facilitated by the Fellowship; and • work closely with a faculty mentor in order to observe and participate in teaching, as well as to complete a publishable scholarly piece. Fellowship Benefits The unique features of this Fellowship include opportunities to: • develop expertise in sexual orientation law and public policy; • work with a faculty mentor; • observe faculty mentors teach and discuss teaching techniques with them; • engage in classroom teaching; • participate in the rich mixture of scholarly symposia, invited lectures, and conferences of the Williams Institute and UCLA School of Law; • complete a published piece of research before entering the law teaching market; and • obtain faculty recommendations for law teaching jobs. Terms of the Fellowship The Fellow will teach at least two courses in total during the Fellowship. The Fellowship offers a salary of $55,000 per year and full benefits. No degree will be offered as part of the Fellowship program. To Apply To apply for the 2009 Law Teaching Fellowship, please submit the following materials to the Williams Institute by December 1, 2008: • A cover letter summarizing your qualifications for the Law Teaching Fellowship; • A current resume; • A law school transcript; • Three letters of recommendation, including at least two from law school professors familiar with your scholarly potential; • A list of published works, if any; and • A detailed research proposal, no longer than ten pages in length. Complete applications must be received by December 1, 2008. Send applications and any inquiries about the Law Teaching Fellowship to: Law Teaching Fellowship c/o Brad Sears, Director The Williams Institute Box 951476 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476 E-mail: sears@law.ucla.edu Equal Opportunity Employer The Williams Institute does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex, disability, height, weight, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, marital status or veteran status in employment. See information on former Williams Institute Fellows.