Fellowships & Visiting Scholar Positions
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The position information listed below is provided to ASC by the organizations/universities seeking to publicize the opportunities. Please contact them directly for additional information.
American Bar Foundation (ABF)
As one of the world’s leading research institutes for the empirical and interdisciplinary study of law, the American Bar Foundation (ABF) is committed to fostering the next generation of sociolegal scholars.
Visit the ABF website for details about the opportunities for which the ABF is currently inviting applications. http://www.americanbarfoundation.org/research/Fellowshipopportunities.html
These fellowships are designed to encourage original and significant research. Fellows become immersed in an exciting and diverse intellectual community and gain access to a professional network of innovative scholars. Because the ABF’s sole focus is research, there is no teaching component to these fellowships.
In addition to working on their own research, Fellows receive mentoring from a community of leading socio-legal scholars throughout the length of the fellowship. They will participate in a series of weekly in-house seminars to get acquainted with the many facets of sociolegal research and working groups to promote professional development, such writing workshops and mock job talks.
The fellowships programs are featured in our recent Researching Law issue as well. For further information, please email fellowships@abfn.org or visit our website.
American Society of Criminology
National Institute of Justice
William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship
Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship (Clarke DS Fellowship) is a two-year graduate fellowship program designed for individuals who want to pursue a master’s degree and a career as a Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agent in the Foreign Service.
This two-year graduate fellowship program provides:
- Up to $24,000 annually for tuition for a two-year, full-time master’s degree program.
- Up to $18,000 annually during the two years of graduate study for room and board, books/laboratory fees, and other academic expenses, and travel between your residence and graduate school.
- Two summer practicums (with stipends, housing, and travel allowances): one at a U.S. Department of State office in Washington, D.C., and one overseas at a U. S. embassy or consulate.
- Personalized mentoring and professional development opportunities throughout the program.
Upon successful completion of the fellowship program and Foreign Service entry requirements, fellows receive an appointment as a Foreign Service Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agent. Fellows agree to a three-year commitment in the Foreign Service as a DSS Special Agent. Once appointed, DSS Special Agents are required to successfully pass a rigorous training program.
DSS Special Agents are sworn federal law enforcement officers, responsible for the security of Foreign Service personnel, property, and sensitive information around the world.
A high-profile State Department diversity recruitment program, the Clarke DS Fellowship aims to attract qualified candidates to the Diplomatic Security Service who represent ethnic, racial, gender, social, and geographic diversity. Women, members of minority groups underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and those with financial need, are encouraged to apply.
Application
To be eligible to apply for the 2025 cohort of the Clarke DS Fellowship, you must be planning to enter a full-time, two-year master’s degree program in fall 2025. Please see the ClarkeDSFellowship.org website for all eligibility requirements. The application is open February 12, 2024, to April 29, 2024 (11:59 pm EDT). You can access the application on the ClarkeDSFellowship.org website.
NYU – Behavioral Sciences Training in Drug Abuse Research (BST)
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
Behavioral Science Training in Drug Abuse Research
PURPOSE: This postdoctoral program supports behavioral scientists interested in learning about and developing careers in advanced research in the area of drug use and misuse.
THE RESEARCH AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE: Postdoctoral Fellows will develop knowledge of and skills in drug abuse research through hands-on experience and formal training. Working closely with senior project directors, Fellows participate in on-going research and develop their own research projects. Examples of on-going projects include studies related to drug abuse and crime, intravenous drug use, HIV/AIDS, prenatal and maternal drug use, treatment of mentally ill drug abusers, teen drug use and psychosocial health, and evaluations of several treatment programs. In-house training emphasizes field data collection, statistical analysis, computer use, program evaluation, professional writing for publication, proposal writing, policy-making, and the practical application of these skills. Fellows are encouraged to carry out their own projects, conduct their own research, and submit grant proposals to funding sources. In addition, Fellows may enroll at universities in the metropolitan area to take advanced courses on drug abuse research, related substantive topics, and research methodologies as deemed necessary to round out their professional expertise.
BENEFITS: Fellows will receive an annual stipend ranging from $54,840 (with no postdoctoral experience) to $66,600 (with 7 years experience), health insurance, tuition and fees and research-related support. Fellowship appointments are made for a period of 12 months and renewable for up to another two years.
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATION: The BST program, NIDA’s largest and longest-standing behavioral sciences training program is housed at the Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University and is affiliated with the NIDA-funded Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research, one of the nation’s premiere research centers focused on substance use and infectious diseases.
APPLICATION: While it is not essential to have written a dissertation on some aspect of drug abuse, candidates must have completed doctorates and have a serious interest in a career in drug abuse research. Minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vita, and a copy of a publication or paper. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident (green card) status is required.
FOR MORE INFORMATION about the BST program and application instructions, see our website at wp.nyu.edu/bst
Gregory P. Falkin, Ph.D., Program Director
Vicki Zaleski, Administrator
Behavioral Science Training in Drug Abuse Research
Rory Meyers College of Nursing, NYU
380 Second Avenue, Suite 306
New York, New York 10010
email: greg.falkin@nyu.edu and vicki.zaleski@nyu.edu
