ASIL Opportunities

Tillar House Sabbatical Fellows 

ASIL is currently inviting applications for a new Tillar House Sabbatical Fellowship.  Fellows are expected to spend 3 to 12 months in residence at ASIL’s Tillar House, located at Sheridan Circle, in the heart of Washington, D.C. during the 2008-2009 academic year.

The Sabbatical fellowship is intended to provide ASIL members with a Washington, D.C. institutional home during a sabbatical or other leave from their regular positions. Fellows are expected to be engaged in independent research in the field of international law and to contribute periodically to relevant ASIL Tillar House briefings and publications (such as ASIL Insights, International Law in Brief, and International Legal Materials). Fellows are also expected to serve as resident advisors on other ASIL activities within their field(s) of expertise, including with respect to outreach efforts to the media and to Congress.

Although the fellowship is unsalaried, ASIL will provide office space, computer, telephone, etc, as well as unlimited access to ASIL’s deFord Library of International Law.

Eligibility Requirements

Fellows must satisfy the following minimum eligibility requirements: 

• JD or equivalent degree, with a concentration or focus on international and/or comparative law; 

• At least three years prior professional experience involving international and/or comparative law;

• Record of scholarship;

• Strong writing and presentation skills; and  

• ASIL membership

Application Materials

ASIL Sabbatical Fellow applications should include the following:

• Brief cover letter;

• Summary of proposed sabbatical research project(s);

• CV, including professional and educational experience, and list of publications;

• Short writing sample (5-10 pages) on a relevant international law topic; and

• List of (no fewer than 3) references;

Please submit application materials to: 

ASIL Fellowships at sabbatical@asil.org.

Application Deadline

• Deadline for Fall 2008 fellowship is mid-May, 2008.

• Short term fellowships for Summer 2008 are also possible.