Sponsor
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American
Bar Foundation (ABF)
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Title
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SUMMER RESEARCH DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS
IN LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS 2008
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Contact
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750 N. Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL
60611
phone: 312.988.6560
e-mail: fellowships@abfn.org
url: www.americanbarfoundation.org/sumfel.html
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Availability
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Four
summer research fellowships awarded annually. 8 weeks; 35 hrs/week.
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Eligibility
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American
citizens and lawful permanent residents, including Native Americans. Must
be a sophomore or junior status at application time.
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Information
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ABF
is an independent nonprofit research institute dedicated to the study of
law, legal institutions, and legal processes; it conducts empirically
based research on a broad range of civil and criminal justice issues.
Students will assist a Research Fellow/Mentor in design and conduct of
research and also take part in field visits to various legal
institutions.
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Benefits/Award
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$3,600
Stipend; Seminars and Field Visits.
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Deadline
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February
15, 2008.
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Required Documentation
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Complete
application; Essay; Official Transcript; Letter of Recommendation.
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