ABF/University of Chicago Doctoral Fellowship Program in Law and Social Science
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ABF/University of Chicago Doctoral Fellowship Program in Law and Social Science supports University of Chicago doctoral scholars' sociolegal research to advance social scientific understanding of law and justice.
Funder: American Bar Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Research support in residence at the ABF; applicants must expect University of Chicago funding during the fellowship
Summary: Supports University of Chicago doctoral scholars conducting sociolegal research that advances social scientific understanding of law and justice.
Key Information: Restricted to University of Chicago Social Sciences Division Ph.D. candidates who complete all requirements except the dissertation before the fellowship begins.
Description
The American Bar Foundation (ABF), in partnership with the University of Chicago, offers a residential doctoral fellowship supporting original and significant research on law, the legal profession, and legal institutions. Selected scholars conduct their research in residence at the ABF. The program is designed for Ph.D. candidates in the University of Chicago’s Social Sciences Division whose doctoral work is in sociolegal studies or uses social scientific approaches to law and justice.
The fellowship prioritizes research addressing significant issues in the field and showing promise of a major contribution to social scientific understanding of law and justice. Its scope includes legal institutions, the legal profession, and social justice, alongside the study of law itself.
