ABF/NSF Doctoral Fellowships Program in Law & Inequality
American Bar Foundation
Award: $35,000
To offer a national competition for residential fellowships for graduate students in law and the social sciences from diverse backgrounds who are examining the relationship between law and inequality. Qualifications: Applicants must be a doctoral students a year while they conduct dissertation research. Selection criteria: Selection is based on the application. How to apply: Applicant should submit: a 1-2 page letter of application; a 2-3 page description of a research project or interest that relates to law and inequality (broadly defined) with a statement of how the applicant became interested in the research topic; a resume or curriculum vitae; a writing sample (a paper written for a graduate-level course or dissertation prospectus); and three letters of recommendation from faculty members (including one from the faculty member who will serve as the departmental liaison - typically the applicants' respective advisors). Focus: Law; Social sciences.