About
The Information Society Project (ISP) is an intellectual center at Yale Law School, founded in 1997 by Professor Jack Balkin. Over the past twenty years, the ISP has grown from a handful of people gathering to discuss internet governance into an international community working to illuminate the complex relationships between law, technology, and society.
ISP Resident Fellowships 2024-2025
The ISP Resident Fellowship is designed for recent graduates of law or Ph.D. programs who are interested in an academic career and whose research is related to any of the ISP research areas. We specifically encourage applicants interested in working on projects related to (1) artificial intelligence and (2) the digital public sphere, including freedom of speech, content moderation, privacy, antitrust, and algorithmic governance.
Applicants must have completed their J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship. ISP Resident Fellows are expected to write at least two academic works per year, to attend all ISP events, be present in the ISP facilities three full days per week, and to contribute to ISP programming. ISP Resident fellows are strongly urged to reside in the New Haven area.
ISP-funded Resident Fellowships normally begin on July 1. The initial appointment is one year and can be renewed for a second year; most ISP-funded Resident Fellows stay for a second year. Fellows receive a salary plus Yale benefits, a travel stipend, and access to Yale University resources.
Applications should include the following:
- A cover letter indicating your interest in the Resident Fellowship
- A research agenda (5 pages max)
- A resume or CV
- A law/graduate school transcript
- At least one scholarly writing sample (in English)
- Two letters of recommendation
Applications for ISP-funded Resident Fellowships will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2023.
The ISP also offers self-funded ISP Fellowships for individuals with their own sources of funding—for example, winners of Fulbright or other fellowship awards. These applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. The application requirements are otherwise identical. Please indicate the sources of funding in your application.
Please submit your application in electronic form to Ann-Marie Cooper.
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