{"id":2813,"date":"2024-10-14T18:14:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T22:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/?page_id=2813"},"modified":"2026-10-02T13:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T17:17:32","slug":"banister-fellows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/fellows-scholars\/banister-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott and Cyan Banister Research Fellows Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em><strong>Groundbreaking Research Fellows Program<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Established in Fall 2024 by Faculty Director Stephanie Barclay, the newly named Scott and Cyan Banister Research Fellows Program is a cornerstone of the Center\u2019s commitment to cultivating the next generation of constitutional law professors. This premier non-residential fellowship program provides 27 early-career academics with unparalleled support and mentorship, bridging the gap between emerging voices and the nation\u2019s most distinguished legal minds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hallmark of the program is its rigorous review process, granting junior scholars direct, dedicated commentary from preeminent faculty at elite institutions\u2014including constitutional leaders such as Cass Sunstein (Harvard Law), Eugene Volokh (UCLA Law), Justin Driver (Yale Law), Nicole Garnett (Notre Dame Law), Larry Solum (UVA Law), and Will Baude (UChicago Law)\u2014through both our in-person conference and virtual workshops throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Georgetown-Stanford Research Fellows Annual In-Person Conference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A core element of the program is an in-person conference that takes place in the Fall, featuring selected papers and dedicated commentary from elite senior scholars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Starting in 2026, we are pleased to announce that we will join forces annually with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/law.stanford.edu\/stanford-constitutional-law-center\/#slsnav-people\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stanford Law School\u2019s Research Fellows Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to co-host an in-person conference. Alternating each year between Georgetown and Stanford venues, this symposium brings together junior scholars and senior faculty from both institutions&#8217; elite programs for intensive feedback, collaboration, and community building.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Key Program Metrics &amp; Highlights:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Junior Scholars:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 27<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Senior Scholar Commentators:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 21 Preeminent Faculty Experts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Research Papers Workshopped:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 22 Original Constitutional Law Papers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>In-Person Conferences:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 2 Major Symposia (Fall 2024 &amp; Fall 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Virtual Masterclasses:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 17 Workshopped Papers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThat article that I workshopped at the Center back in December was accepted for publication by the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yale Law Journal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Honestly, none of this would have happened without the workshop and getting comments from you, the senior commentator Justin Driver, and other fellows.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014 <\/span><b>Wanling Su<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Indiana University, 2024\u20132026 Research Fellow<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">For full application details and requirements, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/research-fellowship-with-the-georgetown-center-for-the-constitution\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Groundbreaking Research Fellows Program Established in Fall 2024 by Faculty Director Stephanie Barclay, the newly named Scott and Cyan Banister Research Fellows Program is a cornerstone of the Center\u2019s commitment to cultivating the next generation of constitutional law professors. 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