[We have the following announcement. DRE]
The
Brennan Center is launching
a new fellowship program aimed at enhancing public understanding and appreciation of the meaning and promise of the United States Constitution. The Steven M. Polan Fellowship in Constitutional Law and History will support outstanding individuals – including legal practitioners, advocates, scholars, and other experts in constitutional law and history – to spur urgently needed debate over the proper understanding of our Constitution at this crucial moment, when new approaches to constitutional interpretation including originalism, incubated by the conservative legal movement over the past half century, have gained traction in the courts. These projects may include conducting legal and historical research, publishing original writing, crafting amicus briefs, organizing symposia and public events, spearheading public education projects, and other activities as appropriate.
Proposals are due by
February 15, 2024. These nonresident, part-time fellowships will be one year in duration. Fellows will be awarded compensation in the form of stipends ranging from $30,000 to $60,000 per year, depending on the scope of the project. The Fellowship is open both to experienced individuals with a proven track record of achievement and expertise and to people at earlier stages of their careers who demonstrate the potential to develop into leaders in their field. We’re looking for visionaries who are animated by the challenge of reclaiming our Constitution as an enduring plan of government suited to the needs of a changing country.
