Academic Fellowship

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Thanks for your interest in applying for the Berkman Academic Fellowship in the 2011-2012 academic year. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through 11:59 p.m. ET on November 15, 2010. Incomplete applications and applications received after the application deadline will not be accepted or reviewed. You have reached the webform that will accept a portion of your application materials.

Please see the application checklist below detailing the full set of materials required to complete the application and means for their submission:

1. A current resume or CV. Required to be included as an attachment to the webform
2. A personal statement not to exceed 500 words. Required to be included as an attachment to the webform
3. A concise yet comprehensive outline for your proposed work, not to exceed 1,500 words (or multimedia equivalent). Required to be included as an attachment to the webform
4. A copy of your most recent publication (eg: book chapter or article) or any other piece of your work that is related to Internet research. It should be in English. Required to be included as an attachment to the webform
5. Two letters of reference, to be sent directly from the referrer to Rebecca Tabasky at rtabasky at cyber.law.harvard.edu. Required to be emailed directly from the reference
6. Copies of recent academic transcripts (unofficial copies accepted) Required to be included either as an attachment to the webform, mailed to the Berkman Center care of Rebecca Tabasky at 23 Everett Street, Second Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138, or sent electronically through the home institution's channel.

Personal Information

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Required Application Materials

CV:
Personal Statement:
Outline of Proposed Work:
Copy of most recent publication (or multimedia equivalent):
Academic Transcript:
Name of Reference #1:
Name of Reference #2:
The Berkman Center will confirm receipt of the letters of recommendation by email directly to the referrers sending them, copying you. Please be sure to tell your referrers that the deadline for receipt is 11:59 p.m. ET on November 15, 2010, and that incomplete applications and applications received after the application deadline will not be accepted or reviewed.

If you would like your application to be considered for our yearly open call for fellowship applications in addition to the academic fellowship, click here to add the additional required information.

As noted in the call for the academic fellowship applications, the academic fellowship is one of multiple types of Berkman fellowships. If you wish to be considered for a different fellowship in the 2011-2012 academic year should you not be selected for the academic fellowship, please fill out the below questions. The receipt of the additional information will automatically put your application into our review of applications through our annual open call. While the academic fellowship is stipended and includes some benefits, many Berkman Center fellowships are not funded, and the benefits and administrative determinations vary.

Note: DO NOT fill in these fields if you're only applying for the academic fellowship.

Stipends, Benefits, and Access to University Resources

Funding
Do you expect to bring your own funding to support your fellowship term?	Yes No N/A
If a stipend of some sort is necessary to make a fellowship a possibility for you, what size stipend for the course of the academic year would meet your needs?	-select- N/A $1 - $12,000 $12,001 - $24,000 $24,001 - $36,000 $36,001 - $48,000
Harvard ID Needs
Do you expect to bring funding to sponsor a Harvard ID for yourself? ID costs are $220 per month.	Yes No N/A As a reminder, a Harvard ID is key into many of Harvard's resources, including access to the Harvard library network (including checkout privileges and access to the University's e-resources), the ability to purchase University health insurance, and the ability to purchase a Harvard gym membership.
I want Berkman to sponsor my ID costs.	Yes No N/A
Residency and Space Needs
Do you expect to reside in the greater Boston area for the course of the fellowship?	Yes No N/A
If living in the greater Boston area, would you require a shared office space at the Berkman Center, or would you expect to conduct much of your research outside of the office? (Note: we encourage fellows to spend as much time in the office as possible and work to make office-sharing comfortable and productive.)
If living outside of the greater Boston area, where would you reside, would you be able to participate remotely in events that occur on Tuesday afternoons ET, and how often would you plan on traveling to Cambridge?

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