Call for ISP Fellow Applicants in Law and Innovation

The Yale Information Society Project is expanding its current research program in innovation and intellectual property (IP) reform and seeks applicants for a 2009-2010 resident fellowship at Yale Law School.  The fellowship will last for one year and may be extended to a second year.

The program's purpose is twofold: (1) to research the effects of domestic and international intellectual property laws and alternative mechanisms for knowledge production; (2) to suggest reforms that will promote the values of human development, economic growth, innovation and social justice.

Applicants should be recent graduates of law or Ph.D. programs with a background in law and economics, economics, or allied policy fields.   Fellows receive a salary of approximately $44,000 plus Yale benefits. A small number of visiting fellowships in this program are also available for scholars who bring their own sources of funding.

Fellows are expected to work on a scholarly project employing economic analysis directed to innovation policy and IP reform, help organize a conference on innovation policy and IP reform to be held at Yale Law School, participate in the broader scholarly activities of the Information Society Project, and assist with administrative functions.

Application materials should include the following:

(1) A brief (one to five page) statement of the applicant's proposed scholarly research on IP reform and innovation;
(2) A copy of the applicant's resume;
(3) A law school (or graduate school) transcript;
(4) At least one sample of recent scholarly writing
(5) Two letters of recommendation.

Applications for this 2009-10 ISP fellowship must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2009.  Awards will be announced by March 31, 2009.  
For additional information please contact Deborah Sestito at deborah.sestito@yale.edu

Application materials should be sent (in hard copy) to:

Information Society Project Fellowship Program
c/o Deborah Sestito, Room 333
Yale Law School
127 Wall Street
P.O. Box 208215
New Haven CT 06520-8215