Administrative Details of Fellowship

Categories of Fellowship

The Jean Monnet Center at NYU School of Law currently offers fellowship opportunities for scholars in the following two categories:

i.  Global & Senior Global Emile Noël Research Fellows

Global Emile Noël Research Fellows are post-doctoral or tenured academics with a demonstrable background of legal scholarship.  More senior academics (for example, faculty members tenured for 10 years or more) at the discretion of the selection committee may be designated as Senior Global Emile Noël Research Fellows. 

ii.  Global Emile Noël Fellows from Practice and Government

Global Emile Noël Fellowships are also open to government officials, judges, officials from international organizations and lawyers in private practice who wish to take a semester or academic year away from their posts to engage in serious scholarship. 

Fellows are typically expected to provide their own funding.  However, depending on personal financial situations, Fellows may be awarded a housing stipend of up to $20,000 (subject to tax).  Further financial details are explained below under Financial Provisions.

Applicants currently enrolled in a doctoral program are encouraged to apply as Visiting Doctoral Researchers through the Global Visitors Program of the Hauser Global Law School Program, and, if admitted, may be affiliated with the Jean Monnet Center. Information about the application and application process for Visiting Doctoral Researchers can be found by clicking on the below link:

Visiting Doctoral Researchers Program

Applicants who are in the final stages of their doctoral program may apply to be a Visiting Doctoral Researcher for one semester while completing their program, and to then transfer over as a Global Emile Noël Fellow for the second semester contingent upon the completion of their doctorate by the beginning of that semester.

Financial Provisions

Fellows are expected to obtain their own funding, either from foundations or their own home institutions.  However, depending on personal financial situations, Fellows may be awarded a housing stipend of up to $20,000 (subject to tax) to help cover the cost of living in New York City during the appointment period.  Please note that the number of stipends is limited, and will be awarded only to postdoctoral applicants or those currently holding academic positions. All candidates are encouraged to supplement their participation in the Fellows Program by seeking scholarships and/or grants from other organizations.  More information will be provided regarding stipends following admission to the Fellowship Program.

All Fellows are expected to pay a fee of $7,500 per academic year (US $3,750 per semester).  Waivers may be granted to those who cannot afford to pay this fee.  More information regarding fee waivers will be provided following admission to the Fellowship Program. 

Administrative Provisions

Fellows may be appointed for one Semester or one Academic Year, with a preference given to those who apply for the entire Academic Year.  The Fall 2010 Semester runs from August 26th-December 17th, and the Spring 2011 Semester runs from January 11th-May 12th.  Typically, we are able to allow our Fellows to remain at the Jean Monnet Center through May and June if they wish to spend more time on their research.  However, as there are very few faculty members or students at the Law School during July and early August, the Center is closed during this time. 

Fellows are expected to be in full time residence during their appointment. An appointment as a Global Emile Noël Fellow will be incompatible with any concurrent appointment (i.e. practice, fellowship, teaching, etc.) during the full period of residency in the Fellowship Program.

Health Insurance

All Fellows must have adequate health insurance to cover them and any family members who will accompany them during their stay in the United States.  Fellows must make arrangements for health insurance before they arrive in the United States so that they are covered as from their date of arrival.

If Fellows do not already possess sufficient health insurance from their home country to satisfy United States immigration and NYU health insurance requirements, they may seek alternative insurance from private providers.  One such health insurance provider, which some of our Fellows have used in the past, is Wallach & Company Inc.  You may find further information regarding their available health coverage plans online at: https://www.wallach.com/secure/hcinternational_application.asp. 

Visa Information

If an applicant is accepted as a Global Emile Noël Fellow and requires entry to the United States from abroad, NYU School of Law will sponsor the relevant visa to enter the country and remain here for the duration of his or her appointment. It is important to note that, in such cases, proof of funding or assets in the amount of $2,000 USD per month of residence in the United States will be required. Those traveling with children, spouses or partners must demonstrate a higher level of funding. Further information regarding visa requirements will be provided following admission to the Fellowship Program.

Application Deadline

The deadline for receipt of Global Visitors Program applications and application materials for the 2010-2011 academic year is February 28, 2010. Applications not received, or not complete, by this time will not be considered for participation in the Fellowship Program in the 2010-2011 academic year.  Please note that our deadline is dictated in part by the Department of State visa requirements and, therefore, we are unable to offer extensions.

For the 2010-2011 Global Visitors Application and guidelines, please see the following link:

Application Guidelines: Become a Fellow