The following list represents a selection of graduate fellowships (including for dissertation research and writing), postdoctoral fellowships, and visiting assistant professor programs across the United States and the world. The list is by no means comprehensive, and is intended to provide an overview of the opportunities generally available to current S.J.D. candidates and recent graduates.
Harvard Law School Fellowships
Learn more about Harvard Law School Fellowships.
Harvard University Fellowships
- Edmond J. Safra Graduate Fellowships
- Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Graduate Fellowships
Fellowships Beyond Harvard
Within the United States
| Post-Doc / Fellowship | Institution | City, ST | Deadline | Compensation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Fellows Program | Columbia Law School | NYC, NY | will begin accepting applications in September 2021 for academic fellowships starting in July 2022 | stipend + fringe benefits | 1 or 2 years |
| Academic Fellowship Program | University of Illinois College of Law | Champaign, IL | not currently accepting applications; future deadline may be posted on their website | competitive salary + benefits | 1 or 2 years |
| Academic Fellowships | University of Pennsylvania Law School | Philadelphia, PA | various | not specified | 1 or 2 years |
| Law and Public Affairs Fellowships | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | not currently accepting applications; future deadline may be posted on their website in late fall 2021 | not specified | 10 months |
| Legal Research and Writing Fellowship | Stanford Law School | Stanford, CA | 2021 application window will be posted on their website | $72,000 | 1 year, up to 3 if reappoint-ed |
| Postdoctoral Global Fellows | New York University School of Law | NYC, NY | next deadline will be posted on their website (likely January 2022) | $15,000-25,000 per semester or $30,000-45,000 per year | 1 semester or 1 year |
| Samuel I. Golieb Fellowship in Legal History | New York University School of Law | NYC, NY | not currently accepting applications; future deadline may be posted on their website | $40,000 | 1 year |
| U.S. Legal Fellowships and Visiting Assistant Professorships (VAPs) | compiled by Columbia Law School | various | various | various | various |
Outside of the United States
| Post-Doc / Fellowship | Institution | City, ST | Deadline | Compensation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Fellowships (under “Academic and Research Positions”) | National University of Singapore | Singapore | various | not specified | various |
| GlobalTrust Post-doctoral Fellowship | Tel Aviv University | Tel Aviv, Israel | currently no openings | not specified | 1 year |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships | Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law | Tel Aviv, Israel | various | various | various |
| Research Fellowships | Waseda Institute for Advanced Study | Tokyo, Japan | 2021 deadline will be posted on their website | research funding + potential grants | various |
| McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowships | Melbourne University | Melbourne, Australia | Expression of Interest byJune 28, 2021; Application by August 23, 2021 | approx. $97,000 per annum + superannuation | 3 years |
| Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellowships | European University Institute | Florence, Italy | October 18, 2021 | base of €2,000 per month | 1 or 2 years |
| Boulton Fellowship | McGill University Faculty of Law | Montreal, Canada | February 1 every year | not specified | 1 year |
| PluriCourts Fellowships | University of Oslo Faculty of Law | Oslo, Norway | open call | not specified | 1-3 months |
| iCourts Postdoctoral Fellowships | University of Copenhagen | Copenhagen, Denmark | April 1 and October 1 every year | not specified | up to 1 year |
| Swiss Government Excellence Fellowships | many or all Swiss universities and institutions | various, Switzerland | varies by country of origin | various | 1 year |
| British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships | the supporting UK institution | various, United Kingdom | 2021 deadline will be posted on their website | varies by institution | 3 years |
| DAAD P.R.I.M.E. Fellowships | the host German institution | various, Germany for 6 months and abroad for 12 | August 31, 2021 | appropriate researcher funding + travel costs | 18 months |
Academic Job Advertisement Portals
- AcademicTransfer, a Dutch Academic Career Network
- Academic Job Search Portal, operated by University of Warwick
- European Career Network for Academics, Researchers, and Scientists
We’d like to thank Péter Szigeti, SJD ’15, for his help in compiling the above list. To report a broken/incorrect link or if you think there is a fellowship or resource missing, please email the Graduate Program.