Deadline: 18 December 2024
The Yale Law School is seeking applications for its Information Society Project (ISP) and specifically encouraging applicants interested in working on projects related to artificial intelligence and the digital public sphere, including freedom of speech, content moderation, privacy, antitrust, and algorithmic governance.
Focus Areas
- Members of the community have diverse areas of expertise, but almost all of the work fits into one or more of the ISP Research Areas:
- Access to Knowledge
- Algorithmic Decisionmaking/Artificial Intelligence
- Art Law/Entertainment Law/Media Law
- Big Data/Data Policy
- Civil Rights/Civil Liberties/Human Rights
- Communication/Journalism/Media
- Computer Science
- Corporate Law/Consumer Law
- Cyberlaw/Cybersecurity
- First Amendment/Freedom of Expression
- Government Transparency/Government Accountability
- Health Law/Medical Law/Bioethics
- Intellectual Property
- International Law/Comparative Law
- Internet Governance/Internet Infrastructure
- National Security/Foreign Affairs
- Platforms/Social Networks/Social Media
- Privacy/Surveillance
- Regulating Technology
- Regulating Through Technology
- Reproductive Rights/Reproductive Justice
- Robotics
- Tech Ethics/Social Consequences
- Telecommunications
- Visual Advocacy/Visual Evidence
Funding Information
- Fellows receive a salary of USD $70,000 per year plus Yale benefits, a travel stipend, and access to Yale University resources.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must have completed their J.D., Ph.D., or equivalent degree prior to the beginning of the fellowship.
- ISP Resident Fellows are expected to write at least two academic works per year, to attend all ISP events, be present in the ISP facilities three full days per week, and to contribute to ISP programming. ISP Resident fellows are strongly urged to reside in the New Haven area.
Application Requirements
- Applications should include the following:
- A cover letter indicating your interest in the Resident Fellowship
- A research agenda (5 pages max)
- A resume or CV
- A law/graduate school transcript
- At least one scholarly writing sample (in English)
- Two letters of recommendation
For more information, visit Yale Law School.
