Arcadia Fellowship in International Copyright
PIJIP鈥檚 project on theRight to Research in International Copyright invites applications for the Fellowship in International Copyright. The Fellowship is intended for students pursuing a career in academics, research, or public interest legal practice in the field of international copyright law. Fellows may receive a full or partial tuition听scholarship for an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Technology and a paid research position with the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property.
Fellowship Benefits
Fellows will participate in a 16 month program of study and research, beginning in August 2025. Fellows are required to take the courses listed below. They will participate in a program-long supervised research project culminating in the presentation of a major thesis in their final semester. Fellows will also work as a PIJIP Research Assistant on collaborative research projects, performing and guiding research and analysis, and assisting in the coordination and administration of academic meetings, conferences and other activities.
Completion of this LL.M. is primarily intended for those intending to enter an academic or other research-focused career and will not听qualify participants to sit for the New York or another U.S. bar examination to practice law in the United States.
Curriculum
The course work for Fellows consists of a program of required courses. The program may include some or all of the following courses, with the final curriculum announced before the start of the program.听听Foreign students with an F-1 Visa must maintain 8 credits per semester and may pursue a year of at the end of the program.听
FIRST YEAR
贵补濒濒听
Copyright
Global Seminar on International Copyright (online)
Students from non-common law countries must also take:
猫咪社区app Legal Institutions
Legal Research & Writing
厂辫谤颈苍驳听
Digital Copyright听
颁测产别谤濒补飞听
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Summer听
Copyright, Licensing and Open Licensing听
Intellectual Property and Trade in the Multilateral System (Geneva, Switzerland)
SECOND YEAR
Fall
Master鈥檚 Thesis (Legal Research Project)
Elective听
Spring
Optional Practical Training*
ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION
Applicants must apply for and be admitted to the . To apply for this fellowship, please submit a separate fellowship application essay describing in more detail your specific public interest goals and qualifications and particular interest in any of PIJIP鈥檚 projects. We highly value recommendations from academics or public interest organizations who are familiar with PIJIP鈥檚 work. We also encourage provision of a writing sample. 听Applicants who are not accepted for the Arcadia Fellowship in International Copyright will be considered for the .听
In order to be eligible, applicants must have:
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Prior experience and education in public interest copyright law, such as in education, research and the needs of libraries, archives, museums, education and research institutions.听
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听Recommendation听attesting to your experience and education in public interest copyright law, with preference given to a recommendation from a member of the Global Expert Network on Copyright User Rights, Access to Knowledge Coalition, prior recipient of the AUWCL LL.M in IP and Technology, Arcadia Fellowship, PIJIP research assistant or Dean鈥檚 Fellow, or from a professor of copyright law.
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Excellent academic record with high achievement in research and publication.
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Submit a completed application form along with supporting documents before the application deadline
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International applicants must meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement
DEADLINES
Applications are due by March听1.