[ecrea] Berkman Center at Harvard: Opportunity - Academic Fellowship, not only academics....

> The Berkman Center is on the lookout for innovative academics, and 
> we're pleased to announce our 2010-2011 Academic Fellowship. It's a 
> fantastic opportunity for a rising scholar to take focused time for 
> deep thinking and the production of compelling, potentially 
> paradigm-shifting research as they prepare for or continue an academic career.
>
> Please see the announcement below, and at 
> <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships/academicfellow>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships/academicfellow. 
> The application deadline for this academic fellowship is November 30, 2009.
>
> Please also note: other fellowship opportunities -- for not only 
> academics, but also researchers, practitioners, technologists, 
> scholars, and more -- are open for the 2010-2011 academic year as 
> part of our general, yearly open application process with an 
> application deadline of December 31, 2009.  If you or someone else 
> has an idea you'd like to explore with the Berkman Center in this 
> context, please check out information about the fellows program at 
> <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships!
>
>  As always, please feel free to forward along to relevant lists or 
> potential future fellows!
>
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>
>  Call for Applications: Berkman Center Academic Fellowship 
> <<http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships/academicfellow>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships/academicfellow> 
>
>
>  The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University 
> seeks an academic to join the community as fellow for the 2010-2011 
> academic year.  The Berkman academic fellowship is designed to 
> support an early-to-mid career academic conducting research 
> expected to yield valuable data and/or new insights related to 
> Internet and society.
>
>  The Berkman Center looks forward to facilitating and advancing 
> significant works of scholarship achieved through both traditional 
> and experimental methods.  The academic fellowship provides a 
> focused opportunity for the production of such works as articles, 
> books, and other considerable contributions to our understanding of 
> cyberspace.
>
>  Beyond executing the plan proposed by the fellow, interaction 
> with, support from, and contributions to the fellows and Berkman 
> Center communities play a vital part of the academic fellowship experience.
>
>  Qualifications: The academic fellow should have a highly 
> distinguished academic record, and should be a rising scholar - 
> either a recent recipient of an advanced degree, a postdoc, or a 
> university lecturer/professor developing their teaching and 
> research career.  The academic fellow should be an outstanding 
> leader or future leader in their field.  We will consider 
> applicants from all disciplines.
>
>  The fellow must also possess a blend of knowledge, curiosity, 
> openness and ambition, as well as a desire to work with a dynamic, 
> mission-driven organization.  A commitment to interdisciplinarity 
> is also necessary.
>
>  Stipend and Benefits: A stipend of $48,000 is awarded for the 
> academic year.  Access to Harvard University resources, including 
> health benefits and library and ID privileges, are also provided.
>
>  About the Berkman Fellowship Program: The Berkman Center hosts a 
> robust and diverse community of fellows in Cambridge, MA.  Berkman 
> Center fellows play a crucial role in discovery, learning, and 
> engagement, helping to drive projects from within and to bring 
> fresh ideas and skills into our community.  They are essential to 
> the Berkman Center's network as nodes of intelligence, insight, 
> energy, and knowledge-sharing.  More information about the 
> fellowship program can be found at: 
> <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/getinvolved/fellowships.
>
> Additional Information: The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at 
> Harvard University is a research program founded to explore 
> cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development. 
> Founded in 1997, through a generous gift from Jack N. and Lillian R. 
> Berkman, the Center now is home to an ever-growing community of 
> faculty, fellows, staff, and affiliates working on projects that 
> span the intersections among innovation, democracy, learning, law, 
> technology, and policy.
>
>  Application Materials:
> 1.)    A concise yet comprehensive outline for a research and 
> writing project to be conducted over the course of the 
> fellowship.  We are particularly interested in knowing how your 
> project will relate to and interact with ongoing Berkman research 
> projects and subject areas.
>  2.)    A curriculum vitae.
>  3.)    Recent academic transcripts.
>  4.)    Two letters of reference, including contact information
>  5.)    A digital copy in English of either your most recent 
> publication or any other piece of your work that is related to 
> Internet research. URLs for online copies of such material are preferred.
>
>  To apply: Please batch and email the application materials to 
> Berkman Community Coordinator Rebecca Tabasky at 
> <(rtabasky /at/ cyber.law.harvard.htm)>(rtabasky /at/ cyber.law.harvard.edu) 
> <http://mce_host/compose?to=(rtabasky /at/ cyber.law.harvard.edu)> 
> .  Please make the subject of your email 'Academic Fellowship Application'.
>
>  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through 11:59 ET 
> on Monday, November 30, 2009.
>
>  Questions:
> Please email questions about the academic fellowship or the Berkman 
> Center fellowship program to Rebecca Tabasky at 
> <(rtabasky /at/ cyber.law.harvard.htm)>(rtabasky /at/ cyber.law.harvard.edu) 
> <http://mce_host/compose?to=(rtabasky /at/ cyber.law.harvard.edu)> .

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