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[M T Znayenko <znayenko@andromeda.rutgers.edu>]

Fellowships: The Program in Law and Public Affairs (Princeton)

http://www.princeton.edu/~lapa/

The Program in Law and Public Affairs (LAPA) invites outstanding faculty, 
independent scholars, lawyers, and judges to apply for appointments as 
fellows for the academic year 2006–07. Successful candidates will devote 
an academic year in residence at Princeton to research, discussions, and 
scholarly collaboration on topics broadly related to law and public 
affairs. Under exceptional circumstances, applications for only one 
semester in residence may be considered. We plan to name five or six 
general fellows. We will also name one Microsoft LAPA Fellow in Law, 
Property, and the Economic Organization of Society . LAPA is a joint 
venture of the Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs, 
the University Center for Human Values, and the Department of Politics. 
All LAPA fellows participate in various activities of the program, 
including faculty-graduate seminars, colloquia, and public lectures. They 
enjoy access to Firestone Library and a wide range of other activities 
throughout the University. Fellows devote the major portion of their time 
to research and writing on law and public affairs.

Some fellows also have the opportunity to teach in one of Princeton’s 
graduate or undergraduate programs. Subject to the approval of the dean of 
the faculty, LAPA will sponsor courses that contribute to a liberal 
education in Princeton’s undergraduate, graduate professional, or graduate 
research programs.

All applicants should have a doctorate or a professional postgraduate
degree. The fellows program is open to all regardless of citizenship, but
it does not support work toward the completion of a degree. Salaries vary
according to individual circumstances but will not exceed a maximum
that is set each fall. Fellows from academic institutions normally receive
one-half their academic-year salaries for the appointment period.
Additional salary may be paid to fellows who teach a course.

The selection committee, made up of Princeton faculty associated with the
program, evaluates applicants on the basis of (1) the quality of
their achievements in their field of specialization and their ability to
benefit from the activities of the program; (2) the significance of their
proposed contribution to the purposes of the program; and (3) the
contribution they are likely to make in the future to legal scholarship
and practice.

To apply, please submit the following:
1. A curriculum vitae.
2. A significant piece of written work such as an article or a book chapter
(preferably something
written during the last three years). Do not submit more than one piece.
3. A statement (of no more than 1,500 words) describing in detail the
research project on
which you plan to work while in residence at Princeton. The statement should
describe the
topic for your research and your proposal for addressing it. The statement
should also address
the importance of the proposed project within the context of your own past
work (if
relevant) and other scholarly work.
4. A second statement indicating whether you would like to teach a course.
If so, the
statement should include a brief description of the proposed course, a
paragraph about
how the course might be organized, and a sample reading list of books,
articles, and/or
cases. Typically, proposed courses should be seminars on a topic of
normative and empirical
significance in the broad area of law and public affairs. Subject to the
approval of the
dean of the faculty, LAPA will sponsor courses that contribute to a liberal
education in
Princeton’s undergraduate, graduate professional, or graduate research
programs.
5. A completed information summary form available in Web and Word format
online
at www.princeton.edu/~lapa or by request from the LAPA administrative office
by e-mail
(lapa@princeton.edu), telephone (609-258- 5626) or fax (609-258-0922).
6. A confidential statement on a separate sheet of paper indicating (1) your
salary (not
including summer research support) for the current academic year (September
1, 2005 to
June 1, 2006), (2) financial support available to you from your home
institution, other
grantors, and any other sources during your time at Princeton, and (3) what
support you
are likely to need from the program.
7. Applicants must also arrange for two letters of reference to be sent
directly to the office of
the Program in Law and Public Affairs by the deadline.
All materials, including letters of reference, must be RECEIVED by Thursday,
December 1, 2005. The
Selection Committee begins reviewing applications immediately, and
incomplete applications
may be at a disadvantage. Completed applications should be sent by post,
express mail
service, or e-mail (faxes not accepted) to:

Program in Law and Public Affairs
Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey 08544-1013
If you have any questions, please contact our office by e-mail at
lapa@princeton.edu or by phone at 609-258-5626.
For more information, visit our Web site at:
www.princeton.edu/~lapa.