A nine-month fellowship is available to 15 outstanding professionals. Fellows are placed in German internships appropriate to their professional fields for four months in federal government and four months in state government or with a private corporation. Grants are made to sponsoring organizations which provide legal services to the poor, including the homeless, the elderly, the disabled or those deprived of their civil or human rights. Applications may be obtained from the University of Michigan's Placement Office. Applicants should have one or more graduate degrees in any area and 2-5 years of exemplary professional experience.
Normal duration is one year of full salary.
420 Fifth Ave. Applicants must have completed their academic or professional training and be in the early stages of their careers. The fellowship must be expended within a time limit of two years and in accordance with the work plan provided by the candidate. Applicants need not be US citizens. The fellowships are intended to support the final analysis of the research topic and writing of the dissertation.