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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Budget Examples

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

11. Contact Info
Center for International and Comparative Law 212 Hutchins Hall Theresa Kaiser-Jarvis Elizabeth Snook