Open Call for Fellowship Applications

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Thanks for your interest in applying for a Berkman Fellowship in the 2012-2013 academic year through our open call for applications. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through 11:59 p.m. ET on December 18, 2011. Incomplete applications and applications received after the application deadline will not be accepted or reviewed. You have reached the webform that will accept a portion of your application materials.

Please see the application checklist below detailing the full set of materials required to complete the application and means for their submission:

1. A current resume or CV. Required as an attachment to the webform
2. A personal statement which should a) frame your motivation for applying for a Berkman Center fellowship and b) outline the work you propose to conduct during a fellowship.  This statement should be roughly 1,000 – 1,500 words or a multi-media equivalent. Required as an attachment to the webform
3. A copy of a recent publication or piece of your work that is related to Internet research.  It should be on the order of a paper, chapter, or presentation - not an entire book or dissertation – and should be in English.Required as an attachment to the webform
4. Two letters of reference, to be sent directly from the referrer to Rebecca Tabasky at rtabasky at cyber.law.harvard.edu. Required to be emailed directly from the reference

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Personal Information

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Disciplinary Background:	* -select- Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Architecture and design Area studies Business Chemistry Computer sciences Cultural and ethnic studies Divinity Earth sciences Economics Education Engineering Environmental studies and Forestry Family and consumer science Gender and sexuality studies Geography Health sciences History Human physical performance and recreation Journalism, media studies and communication Languages and linguistics Law Library and museum studies Life sciences Literature LogicMathematics Military sciences Performing arts Philosophy Physics Political science Psychology Public administration Religion Social work Sociology Space sciences Statistics Systems science Transportation Visual arts * -select- Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Architecture and design Area studies Business Chemistry Computer sciences Cultural and ethnic studies Divinity Earth sciences Economics Education Engineering Environmental studies and Forestry Family and consumer science Gender and sexuality studies Geography Health sciences History Human physical performance and recreation Journalism, media studies and communication Languages and linguistics Law Library and museum studies Life sciences Literature LogicMathematics Military sciences Performing arts Philosophy Physics Political science Psychology Public administration Religion Social work Sociology Space sciences Statistics Systems science Transportation Visual arts * -select- Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Architecture and design Area studies Business Chemistry Computer sciences Cultural and ethnic studies Divinity Earth sciences Economics Education Engineering Environmental studies and Forestry Family and consumer science Gender and sexuality studies Geography Health sciences History Human physical performance and recreation Journalism, media studies and communication Languages and linguistics Law Library and museum studies Life sciences Literature LogicMathematics Military sciences Performing arts Philosophy Physics Political science Psychology Public administration Religion Social work Sociology Space sciences Statistics Systems science Transportation Visual arts Please select at least one discipline.
Field of work:
Current Berkman projects in which you have the most interest:

Required Application Materials

Current resume or CV:
Personal Statement:
Recent publication:
Name of Reference #1:
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Name of Reference #2:
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The Berkman Center will confirm receipt of the letters of recommendation by email directly to the referrers sending them, copying you. Please be sure to tell your referrers that the deadline for receipt is 11:59 p.m. ET on December 18, 2011, and that incomplete applications and applications received after the application deadline will not be accepted or reviewed.

Stipends, Benefits, and Access to University Resources

Funding
Are you able to engage in a Berkman fellowship without any financial support from the Berkman Center?	Yes No
If a stipend is necessary to make a fellowship a possibility for you, what size stipend for the course of the academic year would meet your needs?	-select- N/A $1 - $12,000 $12,001 - $24,000 $24,001 - $36,000 $36,001 - $48,000
Harvard ID Needs
Will you bring funding to sponsor a Harvard ID for yourself? ID costs are $220 per month.	Yes No I do not expect to need an ID As a reminder, a Harvard ID is key into many of Harvard's resources, including access to the Harvard library network (including checkout privileges and access to the University's e-resources), the ability to purchase University health insurance, and the ability to purchase a Harvard gym membership.
I want Berkman to cover my ID costs.	Yes No N/A
Residency and Space Needs
Do you expect to reside in the greater Boston area for the course of the fellowship?	Yes No
If not the entire period, what period of the fellowship would you expect to live in the Greater Boston area?
Would you require a shared office space at the Berkman Center, or would you expect to conduct much of your research outside of the office? (Note: we encourage fellows to spend as much time in the office as possible and work to make office-sharing comfortable and productive.)

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