Columbia Center for Palestine Studies Call for Applications: Palestine and Law Fellowship 2016-2017

posted on: Feb 29, 2016

 

Call for Applications: Palestine & Law Fellowship Palestine & Law Fellowship Columbia University Center for Palestine Studies Columbia University’s Center for Palestine Studies Palestine & Law Program seeks applicants for a one-year residential fellowship for the 2016-2017 academic year.  Interested applicants should propose a course of research and scholarship relating to a range of domestic, regional or international legal issues that implicates Palestinians and/or Palestine.  Topics of research may include the legal implications of the Israeli occupation of Palestine; the legal status of the Palestinian state; property issues, from possession to dispossession; the legal status of the refugee; employment of legal means to suppress Palestinian activism, in Israel and elsewhere; and regimes of imprisonment, to name only a few illustrative examples.  The Fellowship is designed to both deepen scholarly understanding of the complex ways in which law and legality are implicated in Palestine, and to provide a supportive environment for scholars of Palestine to undertake this important work surrounded by the rich interdisciplinary environment at the Center for Palestine Studies, Columbia Law School, and Columbia University more generally.  Applications are welcome from individuals with a diverse range of backgrounds, traditions, and scholarly interests. Applicants should hold a law degree, Ph.D., or similar qualification. The level of funding is individually determined based on candidates’ needs and the Program’s ability to meet them.  Fellows will receive a modest living stipend plus benefits, library access, and office space. Funding for the 2016-2017 Palestine and Law Fellowship is still pending. The fellowship will be granted if/when the funding has been secured. Deadline: May 1st 2016 Application Process: Please send by e-mail to palestine@columbia.edu the following: A cover letter briefly describing the research project proposed; A curriculum vitae; A recent publication; A written statement, preferably not to exceed 1500 words, of a specific research project that can be accomplished during the visitor’s residence at the Center for Palestine Studies. This statement should include a declaration of purpose and objectives to be attained, including a research plan and the proposed form (e.g., book, article) of the completed project; A project budget, with an explicit statement on the source and amount of funds available for the period of stay; Two letters of recommendation, sent by the referees directly to the Center for Palestine Studies Administrator by email. The letters must relate directly to the applicant’s proposed research.  Fellowships page.