{"id":54994,"date":"2022-03-17T10:54:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T14:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/docket\/?p=54994"},"modified":"2022-03-17T10:58:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T14:58:22","slug":"applications-are-now-open-for-the-2022-robert-masur-fellowship-in-civil-liberties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/docket\/applications-are-now-open-for-the-2022-robert-masur-fellowship-in-civil-liberties\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications are now open for the 2022 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Robert Masur Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications are now open for the 2022 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties at Type Media Center. Applications must be submitted by&nbsp;Friday, April 22, 2022&nbsp;to be eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition is open to first-year law students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer (in between their first and second year) in the areas of civil rights and\/or civil liberties. Fellows each receive a $2,000 honorarium. Proposed activities may include a writing or research project, work with a public interest organization in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties, work on a civil rights or civil liberties law case under the supervision of a faculty member or lawyer, or any other work in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties. Please note, that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,&nbsp;remote projects will be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants should submit a&nbsp;proposal&nbsp;describing their intended summer project, in no more than three pages double-spaced, along with a&nbsp;resum\u00e9,&nbsp;letter of recommendation, evidence of&nbsp;their project&#8217;s&nbsp;approval, and the&nbsp;name and contact information of the faculty or organizational sponsor. Requirements for the proposal statement are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your statement should not exceed three pages, double-spaced. Statements should accomplish the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Describe your proposed project;<\/li><li>Discuss the need, challenge, or opportunity that the project will address;<\/li><li>Describe your central goals for the project and your expected activities and strategies for achieving them;<\/li><li>Describe how this project fits into your larger career and\/or personal goals;<\/li><li>Describe your relationship to the person and\/or organization who will supervise this project and how you will communicate during the fellowship<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Letters of recommendation should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A statement of how long and in what capacity the recommender has known the applicant;<\/li><li>A comment on the student\u2019s proposed plans and their feasibility;<\/li><li>And commentary on the student\u2019s strengths and weaknesses and likelihood that the student will succeed in the proposed project.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Evidence of the project&#8217;s approval may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A brief letter or email to the applicant from the organizational sponsor or mentor.<\/li><li>A screenshot of a confirmation letter or email to the applicant from the organization, the organizational sponsor, and\/or representative.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please fill out the application below. For more information or if you have any questions, email&nbsp;masur@typemediacenter.org&nbsp;or call 212-822-0263.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/typemediacenter.submittable.com\/submit\/220377\/robert-masur-fellowship-in-civil-liberties-2022\"><strong>https:\/\/typemediacenter.submittable.com\/submit\/220377\/robert-masur-fellowship-in-civil-liberties-2022<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Masur Fellowship Applications are now open for the 2022 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties at Type Media Center. Applications must be submitted by&nbsp;Friday, April 22, 2022&nbsp;to be eligible. 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