Administrative Details of Fellowship

Categories of Fellowship

The Jean Monnet Center at NYU School of Law currently offers fellowship opportunities for scholars in the following three categories:

i.  Emile Noël Fellows

Emile Noël Fellows are post-doctoral or tenured academics with a demonstrable background of legal scholarship.

ii.  Emile Noël Fellows from Practice

Emile Noël Fellowships are also open to lawyers in private practice who wish to take a semester or academic year away from their posts to engage in serious scholarship. 

iii.  Emile Noël Fellows from Governance

Government officials, judges and officials from international organizations are also invited to take a semester or academic year to engage in scholarship at the Jean Monnet Center.   

Emile Noël Fellows are typically expected to provide their own funding.  The Jean Monnet Center is only able to offer three $20,000 stipends to Fellows from academia according to need and merit.  Further financial details are explained below under Financial Provisions.

Applicants currently enrolled in a doctoral program are encouraged to apply as Visiting Doctoral Researchers through the Global Visitors Program of the Hauser Global Law School Program, and, if admitted, may be affiliated with the Jean Monnet Center. Information about the application and application process for Visiting Doctoral Researchers can be found at: http://www.nyulawglobal.org/fellowsscholars/VisitingDoctoralResearchers.htm

 Applicants who are in the final stages of their doctoral program may apply to be a Visiting Doctoral Researcher for one semester while completing their program, and to then transfer over as an Emile Noël Fellow for the second semester contingent upon the completion of their doctorate by the beginning of that semester.

Financial Provisions

Fellows from private practice and governance are expected to obtain their own source of funding.

Fellows from academia are also expected to obtain their own funding, either from foundations or their own home institutions.  The Jean Monnet Center is able to offer three stipends of $20,000 to Emile Noël Fellows from academia according to need and merit.  However, due to our limited resources, we advise prospective Fellows to apply as early as 2-3 years in advance, as an official letter of appointment will often help Fellows secure additional funding. 

All Fellows are expected to pay a capitation fee of $150 per month, which may be waived according to need.

Administrative Provisions

Fellows may be appointed for one semester or one academic year with a preference given to those who apply for the entire academic year.  The Fall 2008 semester runs from August 28th-December 19th, and the Spring 2009 semester runs from January 12th-May 13th.  Typically, we are able to allow our Fellows to remain at the Jean Monnet Center through May and June if they wish to spend more time on their research.  However, as there are very few faculty members or students at the Law School during July and early August, the Center is closed during this time. 

 Emile Noël Fellows are expected to be in full time residence during their appointment. An appointment as an Emile Noël Fellow will be incompatible with any concurrent appointment (i.e. practice, fellowship, teaching, etc.) during the full period of residency in the Emile Noël Fellowship Program.

Health Insurance

All participants in the Emile Noël Fellowship Program must have adequate health insurance to cover them and any family members who will accompany them during their stay in the United States.  Neither NYU School of Law nor the United States government will provide health insurance.  Participants in the Emile Noël Fellowship Program must make arrangements for health insurance before they arrive in the United States so that they are covered as from their date of arrival. 

If Fellows do not already possess sufficient health insurance from their home country to satisfy United States immigration and NYU health insurance requirements, they may seek alternative insurance from private providers.  One such health insurance provider, which some of our Fellows have used in the past, is Wallach & Company Inc.  You may find further information regarding their available health coverage plans online at: https://www.wallach.com/secure/hcinternational_application.asp. 

Visa Information

If an applicant is accepted as an Emile Noël Fellow and requires entry to the United States from abroad, NYU School of Law will sponsor the relevant visa to enter the country and remain here for the duration of his or her appointment. It is important to note that, in such cases, proof of funding or assets in the amount of $2,000 USD per month of residence in the United States will be required. Those traveling with children, spouses or partners must demonstrate a higher level of funding. Further information regarding visa requirements will be provided following admission to the Emile Noël Fellowship Program.

Application Deadline

The deadline for receipt of Emile Noël Fellowship Program applications and application materials for the 2008-2009 academic year is February 29, 2008. Applications not received, or not complete, by this time will not be considered for participation in the Emile Noël Fellowship Program in the 2008-2009 academic year.  Please note that our deadline is dictated in part by the Department of State visa requirements and, therefore, we are unable to offer extensions.

For the 2008-2009 Emile Noël Fellowship Application and guidelines, please see the following link:

Application Guidelines: Become a Fellow