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Fellowship in Climate Change Law

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law seeks Climate Law Fellows for a two-year appointment. Under the supervision of Michael Gerrard, Faculty Director and Michael Burger, Executive Director, the fellow will conduct independent research, literature reviews, and benchmarking studies on a wide variety of issues related to Climate Change Law, as well as develop and implement advocacy strategies. Fellows work on a wide variety of research and writing projects concerning climate change mitigation and adaptation; contribute to advocacy-oriented programs and projects; help organize conferences, seminars, and collaborative publications; contribute to conceptualization, management and implementation of the Center’s web resources; and assist with oversight of interns and volunteers, among other projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

Each fellow is employed as either a Postdoctoral Research Scholar or an Associate Research Scholar at Columbia Law School. In both instances the minimum degree requirement is a JD, JD equivalent, or LLM within three years of beginning the fellowship. A candidate will be eligible for an appointment as Associate Research Scholar only if they have already completed a fellowship or postdoctoral training following their law degree. Strong academic qualifications and a background in environmental, natural resources or energy law and policy will be expected.

How to Apply:

Applications for 2020-2022 Climate Law Fellowship program are now open. Apply here

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but all applicants who submit by January 15, 2020 will be given full consideration. 


1 Year Fellowship in Climate Change Law

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law seeks a Climate Law Fellow for a one-year appointment. Under the supervision of Michael Gerrard, Faculty Director and Michael Burger, Executive Director, the fellow will conduct independent research, literature reviews, and benchmarking studies on a wide variety of issues related to Climate Change Law, as well as develop and implement advocacy strategies. The Fellow’s primary role will be to work on a variety of research and writing projects concerning climate change mitigation and adaptation, including projects focused on carbon dioxide removal and sequestration. The Fellow will also contribute to advocacy-oriented programs and projects; help organize conferences, seminars, and collaborative publications; contribute to conceptualization, management and implementation of the Center’s web resources; and assist with oversight of interns and volunteers, among other projects.


Minimum Qualifications: The fellow will be employed as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Columbia Law School. The minimum degree requirement is a JD, JD equivalent, or LLM within three years of beginning the fellowship. Strong academic qualifications and a background in environmental, natural resources or energy law and policy will be expected.
 
To Apply: The position is open immediately and until filled. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. We expect the fellow to start no later than January 1, 2020. Email a cover letter, cv, and list of references to Michael Burger at mburger@law.columbia.edu.

Sabin Center Visiting Scholars Initiative

In order to recognize and enhance work in the field of climate law the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School has established an initiative to sponsor Visiting Scholars on a regular basis. The initiative is open to faculty members from other law schools and related university departments, independent legal researchers, and other professionals working in the fields of climate change law and regulation. We expect the typical case involves a law professor on sabbatical for a semester or a practitioner or government official seeking the opportunity to concentrate on developing an innovative concept or approach to climate change.

During their visit, Visiting Scholars will participate in the life of the Center, presenting on their research efforts and attending relevant events. We also ask that Visiting Scholars commit to producing climate law-relevant work for the Center during their visit. The specific projects should be discussed with Center faculty and staff during the application and review process. The Scholars will be offered a desk in the Sabin Center with a computer and telephone privileges, along with a modest travel stipend. The Center can only accommodate one Visiting Scholar at a time.

Application Process:

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through a two-part process. Prospective visitors are first asked to submit a full curriculum vitae and a one-page summary of a research proposal or topic, including why Center sponsorship would be helpful or relevant, to mburger@law.columbia.edu. Successful candidates will then be asked to apply separately to Columbia Law School’s Visiting Scholars program. That program’s usual fees will be waived.

Additional Requirements/Steps for Foreign Nationals:

The Visiting Scholar designation is dependent upon individuals securing a J-1 visa. Upon submission of all the documentation required by the United States government, the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) will issue the DS-2019 form needed to support the J-1 application.

This program is generously supported by the David Sive Memorial Fund.