JAMS Foundation Weinstein JAMS International Fellowship in USA, 2019

JAMS Foundation is inviting applications for the international fellowship program to study dispute resolution processes and practices in the U.S. in order to advance the resolution of disputes in applicant’s home countries. This is a one to four months fellowship program.

The Fellowship Program is designed to be flexible and open to innovation, and applicants are encouraged to be creative in pursuing activities in the U.S. that will serve to expand the use of ADR in their home countries.

JAMS, the nation’s premier provider of commercial dispute resolution services, established the non-profit JAMS Foundation to provide financial assistance for conflict resolution initiatives with national and international impact and to share its dispute resolution experience and expertise for the benefit of the public interest.

In order to be eligible for the fellowship applicants must be fluent in English.

Scholarship Description:

• Application Deadline: November 16, 2018
• Course Level:This is a one to four months fellowship program.
• Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded to study dispute resolution processes and practices in the U.S. in order to advance the resolution of disputes in applicant’s home countries.
• Scholarship Award: The JAMS Foundation will approve Fellowships of up to $20,000 in support of projects outlined by Fellowship applicants.
• Number of Scholarships: Not Known
• Nationality: Students of United States
• Scholarship can be taken in the USA

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

• Eligible Countries: Applicants may not be citizens of the United States.
• Entrance Requirements: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this scholarship:
  • Applicants may not be citizens of the United States.
  • Applicants must be fluent in English.
  • Proposed Fellowship must be one month to four months in duration.
  • Preference for proposals that would help establish viable dispute resolution systems or change how disputes are resolved.
  • Preference for applicants with experience as judges, lawyers, law professors, court administrators, government officers, or ADR practitioners.
  • Preference for applicants able to commence their Fellowship with the annual gathering of Fellows in the San Francisco Bay area in early September 2019.
• English Language Requirements: Applicants must be fluent in English.

Application Procedure:

How to Apply: Electronic submissions should be sent via email to Ellen Bass, Weinstein JAMS Fellowship Program Director, at ebass-at-jamsfoundation.org.

Click to download the Fellowship application form in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

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