Applications for fellowships for the academic year 2009-2010 have a December 31, 2008 deadline.  Faculty appointments are not made by the Berkman Center. Those seeking a faculty or adjunct appointment should contact the Dean of Harvard Law School.

Berkman Center fellows play a crucial role in discovery, learning, and engagement and will continue to be a driver of our success and a foundation of our community. Fellows are essential to the Berkman Center’s network as nodes of intelligence, insight, energy, and knowledge-sharing: they help to drive projects from within and to bring fresh ideas and skills into our community. Our weekly Fellows’ Hour and our fellows’ mailing list have become hubs for honing ideas, making connections, and spawning new initiatives.

Fellowships

Most fellowships are for a 9-month term (September through May) and include specific obligations for organizing a public presentation, writing a paper and assisting with Berkman Center programs. A committee of Berkman faculty grants appointments after reviewing current applications. Fellowships are generally awarded to those who already have experience in cyberlaw or related topics and wish to add new knowledge to the field. Applications should be submitted before December 31 for appointments beginning August or September. Appointments will be announced by the end of March. A limited amount of financial support is available for residential fellows.If you wish to be considered for a fellowship, please send us the following by email:

• A concise yet comprehensive outline for your proposed study
• A curriculum vitae
• Two references including contact information
• A digital copy in English of either your most recent publication or any other piece of your work that is related to Internet research. URLs for online copies of such material are preferred.
• Funding requirements
• Dates of residency

We are interested in knowing the particulars of your resource proposal and what expertise you bring to the project. Please explain how your proposal might fit with one of our projects.

Residential fellows are provided with a computer work station, Internet and library access. No other benefits are provided, therefore fellows must make their own housing, insurance and transportation arrangements.

Project-based, off-cycle fellowships may arise as needs develop at any point in the year.  To see if there are any open fellowship opportunities with projects, check out our employment page.

In some cases, nonresident fellows are invited to join the Center at the specific request of the Center Directors. These individuals have already made an outstanding contribution to the field.  Benefits (housing and medical insurance) are not provided for any of these positions.

Please direct all inquiries concerning Berkman Center appointments to:
Rebecca Tabasky
Berkman Center for Internet & Society
email: rtabasky [at] cyber.law.harvard.edu
Please send all queries and application materials via email.