{"id":31703,"date":"2024-02-26T12:41:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T18:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=31703"},"modified":"2024-02-26T12:41:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T18:41:41","slug":"applications-for-the-2024-robert-masur-fellowship-in-civil-liberties-are-now-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/applications-for-the-2024-robert-masur-fellowship-in-civil-liberties-are-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications for the 2024 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties are now open!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/typemediacenter.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=6cb39ff0b1f670c349f828c73&amp;id=0d6fb248ce&amp;e=00ef6551f3\">Applications<\/a> are now open!<\/strong> for the 2024 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties at Type Media Center. Applications must be submitted by <strong>Friday, April 19, 2024\u00a0<\/strong>to be eligible.<\/p>\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. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,\u00a0<strong>remote projects are still considered<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants should submit a\u00a0<strong>proposal<\/strong>\u00a0describing their intended summer project, in no more than three pages double-spaced, along with a\u00a0<strong>resum\u00e9<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>letter of recommendation<\/strong>, evidence of\u00a0<strong>their project&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>approval<\/strong>, and the\u00a0<strong>name and contact information of the faculty or organizational sponsor<\/strong>. Requirements for the proposal statement are:<\/p>\n<p>Your statement should not exceed three pages, double-spaced. Statements should accomplish the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Describe your proposed project;<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the need, challenge, or opportunity that the project will address;<\/li>\n<li>Describe your central goals for the project and your expected activities and strategies for achieving them;<\/li>\n<li>Describe how this project fits into your larger career and\/or personal goals;<\/li>\n<li>Describe your relationship to the person and\/or organization who will supervise this project and how you will communicate during the fellowship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Letters of recommendation should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A statement of how long and in what capacity the recommender has known the applicant;<\/li>\n<li>A comment on the student\u2019s proposed plans and their feasibility;<\/li>\n<li>And commentary on the student\u2019s strengths and weaknesses and likelihood that the student will succeed in the proposed project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Evidence of the project&#8217;s approval may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A brief letter or email to the applicant from the organizational sponsor or mentor.<\/li>\n<li>A screenshot of a confirmation letter or email to the applicant from the organization, the organizational sponsor, and\/or representative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information or if you have any questions, email masur@typemediacenter.org or call 212-822-0263.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications are now open! for the 2024 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties at Type Media Center. 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