CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW CLARA BELFIELD AND HENRY BATES OVERSEAS FELLOWSHIPS

Helen Bates Van Tyne (1896-1980) Will Provision Only child of one of the longest-serving and most innovative Michigan Law deans, Henry Bates. 1910-1939 No children of her own

Bates Fellowship Requirements Eligible person Completed two or more years at the Law School Good scholarship (academic performance), character and leadership Eligible project Travel to a foreign country Study legal and political institutions

Award Data $125,000 to distribute Lengths vary from 2 weeks to 12 months Awards vary from $1,600 to $16,000 13 Fellowship recipients in 2018 Average award of $6,800 Average length is 3.3 months

Project Information Locations Brazil France Germany Greece Japan South Africa Spain United Kingdom Type of work Internships OECD Doctors without Borders Refugee Rights Clinic Research Independent Visiting researcher Internships at IOs, NGOs and law school clinics; also clerkships abroad Research done independently or as a visiting researcher attached to a professor abroad or an institute or other entity abroad

Application Requirements Application cover sheet Proposal, including budget Resume Unofficial Law School transcript Letter of recommendation from Law School faculty Invitation letter

Proposal Components Explain what your project is Explain how it contributes to your educational or professional development Describe the entity with whom you will be working Detailed budget including total amount requested List other scholarships awarded or applied for

Budget Airfare Ground transportation Housing Groceries/food Household expenses Personal expenses Utilities Internet Cell phone Travel insurance ($1.15/day plus $5 admin. fee) Visa fees Language lessons Have allowed for child care

Budget Examples

Additional Application Information Application deadline: Monday, November 5 Projects must begin between December 1, 2018 and December 31, 2019 Submit by email or in person

Contact Info Center for International and Comparative Law 212 Hutchins Hall 734-763-6783 Theresa Kaiser-Jarvis tkjlaw@umich.edu Elizabeth Snook esnook@umich.edu