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Institute of International Economic Law ruler

Applying for the IIEL Fellows Program          

Eligibility

The IIEL Fellows Program is open to LL.M. and S.J.D. students and Visiting Researchers at Georgetown University Law Center who have a strong interest in International Economic Law; and occasionally to senior J.D. students who have background and experience in this area.  From time to time the IIEL also invites former senior government officials or senior practitioners to contribute to the activities of the IIEL as Distinguished Visiting Fellows.  (There is no application procedure for Distinguished Visiting Fellows; they join IIEL by invitation only.)

Categories of IIEL Fellows

  • IIEL Student Fellows - IIEL Fellows generally are LL.M. or S.J.D. students enrolled at Georgetown Law who have a particular interest in international economic law.  Occasionally senior J.D. students at Georgetown Law with background and expertise in international economic law may also be selected as IIEL Fellows.
  • IIEL Visiting Fellows - IIEL Visiting Fellows are Visiting Researchers who have been invited by Georgetown Law's Office of Transnational Programs to come to Georgetown Law under the auspices of the Visiting Researcher Program.  Visiting Researchers include legal scholars and professors typically on sabbatical or on leave from their current academic positions, as well as doctoral students, or post-doctoral students preparing for academic careers, who come to do research and writing at Georgetown Law for various periods up to one academic year.  IIEL Visiting Fellows are expected to present their works-in-progress to the IIEL Fellows and Faculty Associates at a weekly research workshop organized for that purpose.

Application Information for Prospective Georgetown Law Students

To be considered for selection as an IIEL Student Fellow, applicants should submit the following information by February 1 for the following academic year:

  • Application for Selection as an IIEL Fellow

  • Résumé or curriculum vitae
  • A detailed statement of no more than one page addressing (1) why you are interested in the IIEL Fellows Program, (2) what you might be able to contribute to the IIEL, (3) what your professional or career goals might be for the next five to ten years, and (4) anything else that you consider pertinent.

NOTE:  Do not include the IIEL application with your LL.M. or S.J.D. admissions application.  Instead, send it via email to iiel@law.georgetown.edu or mail it in a separate envelope to:

IIEL Fellowship Selection Committee
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001-2075
U.S.A.

Prospective students must have a completed LL.M. or S.J.D. admissions application on file with the Georgetown Law Admissions Office before their Fellowship applications will be considered. The IIEL Fellowship Selection Committee will notify applicants of its decision on or before May 20 for the following academic year.

 

Application Information for Prospective Visiting Researchers

To be considered for selection as an IIEL Visiting Fellow, applicants must first submit an application to the Visiting Researcher Program, which is administered by the Law Center's Office of Transnational programs.  The Law Center selects candidates based on their academic and professional accomplishments and the promise of their research proposal. Excellent English language skill is a prerequisite.

Further information and an application is at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/intl/vsvr.htm.

After submitting a Visiting Researcher application to the Office of Transnational Programs (via email to transnational@law.georgetown.edu), applicants must submit the following information to IIEL:

  • Résumé or curriculum vitae
  • A detailed statement of no more than one page addressing (1) why you are interested in the IIEL Fellows Program, (2) what you might be able to contribute to the IIEL, (3) what your professional or career goals might be for the next five to ten years, and (4) anything else that you consider pertinent.

Please send this information via email to:  iiel@law.georgetown.edu.

Applicants who propose to arrive during the fall semester (September-December) should submit their applications no later than June 1.  Those who propose to arrive during the spring semester (January-May) should submit their applications no later than October 1 of the previous year.  Because the IIEL has no activities scheduled from May through August, proposals to visit IIEL during that period will not be considered.

A candidate for an IIEL Visiting Fellowship will be considered only after the candidate has been admitted by the Office of Transnational Programs to the Visiting Researcher Program. 

                                                                                                       

Updated May 2011