Dear All:

        Attached is an announcement about a limited amount of funds that The China Law Center has available to support degree candidates in a U.S. law school to do research in China. The fellowship is principally for research conducted during the summer of 2001, but applications for term-time research will also be considered. Please note that the deadline of March 1, 2001 is approaching quickly.

Announcement of Funds to Support Law Students Doing Research in China

The China Law Center at Yale Law School has a limited fund to support law students doing research in the People’s Republic of China. This support is principally for research conducted during the summer of 2001, but applications for research during term-time will also be considered. To be eligible to receive support, you must be a degree candidate at a U.S. law school; your research must relate to a writing project that you intend to seek to publish in an English-language publication; and, if you are a non-U.S. citizen, you must meet relevant immigration and visa guidelines.

Students interested in applying for these funds should submit an application containing:

1. A description of your writing project, including a description of work already done and an explanation of why research in China is necessary to complete it;
2. A description of your proposed research in China, including a description of your research methodology and any proposed arrangements with cooperating Chinese institutions or individuals;
3. A proposed budget, including an indication of other sources of funding available to support your research, especially from your own university;
4. A resume, including names of faculty references and an indication of your Chinese-language level;
5. A law school transcript;
6. A writing sample.

Applications should be received no later than March 1, 2001.

Applications should be sent, attention to Jennifer Choo, to:

The China Law Center
Yale Law School
Box 208215 Yale Station
New Haven, CT 06520-8215

(Courier address: 127 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511)

Email: china.law@yale.edu