CDDRL Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellow AY27-28
Stanford University Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law welcomes applications from pre-doctoral students at the write-up stage and from post-doctoral scholars working in any of the four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion, and rule of law.
Pre-doctoral fellows must be enrolled currently in adoctoral program or equivalent through the time of intended residency at Stanfordandmust be at the dissertation write-up (postcourse work) phase of theirdoctoral program.Post-doctoral fellows must have earned their Ph.D. within 3 yearsof the start of the fellowship, or plan to have successfully defended their Ph.D. dissertationsby July 31, 2027.
In addition to our regularcallforapplications,CDDRLinvitesapplicationsfor two named fellowships.
TheGerhardCasperFellow in Rule of Lawfor2027-28 - We welcome research on any aspect of rule of law, including judicial politics, criminal justice,andthe politicization of judicial institutions. We are an interdisciplinary center; candidates from any relevant field (i.e. the social sciences, law) are welcome toapply.TheGerhardCasperFellow will be part ofCDDRLs larger cohort of pre-andpostdoctoralfellows. Interestedapplicants shouldapply through the CDDRLfellowshipapplication portal via SlideRoom andindicate that they would like to be consideredfortheGerhardCasperRule of LawFellowship.
The Jan Koum Israel Studies Fellow for 2027-28 - We welcome research on any aspect of modern Israel, including Israeli politics, constitutionalism, economics, society, diplomacy, and international affairs. We are an interdisciplinary center; candidates from any relevant field (i.e., the social sciences and law) are welcome to apply. This is a 9-month, residential fellowship. The Jan Koum Israel Studies Fellow will be part of CDDRLs larger cohort of pre- and postdoctoral fellows. Please apply through the regular CDDRL fellowship application and indicate that you would like to be considered for the Jan Koum Israel Studies Fellowship.
The Center expects to award two or morefellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year.
More information on the application andthe guidelines to apply can be found at our website athttps://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/cddrl-pre-doctoral-and-postdoctoral-fellowships.
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