ABF/University of Chicago Doctoral Fellowship Program in Law and Social Science
ABF/University of Chicago Doctoral Fellowship Program in Law and Social Science supports doctoral scholars’ residential sociolegal research to advance social scientific understanding of law and justice.
Funder: American Bar Foundation
Due Dates: March 1, 2027 (2027 fellowship application)
Funding Amounts: Residential research support at the ABF; applicants must expect University of Chicago funding during fellowship years
Summary: A residential doctoral fellowship supporting original sociolegal research on law, legal institutions, the legal profession, and social justice.
Key Information: Only University of Chicago Social Sciences Division Ph.D. candidates who complete all requirements except the dissertation before the fellowship begins are eligible.
Description
The American Bar Foundation (ABF), in partnership with the University of Chicago, offers this residential doctoral fellowship to support original and significant research on law, the legal profession, and legal institutions. Selected scholars work in residence at the ABF, an empirical and interdisciplinary research institute, while pursuing their doctoral research.
Both doctoral and proposed research must focus on sociolegal studies or social scientific approaches to law, legal institutions, the legal profession, or social justice. The program seeks research that addresses significant issues in the field and shows promise of making a major contribution to social scientific understanding of law and justice. The ABF’s doctoral fellowship programs emphasize dissertation completion and provide coaching and support for the academic job market.
