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Class of 2002 Singles Out Conflict The Class of 2002, with support from SLS alumni, is pleased to announce the creation of The Class of 2002 Fellowship in Conflict Resolution. With the help of matching alumni supporters, we have raised about $20,000 to be spent on conflict resolution projects. This is a brand new source of funding for Stanford Law students and will serve as a resource for those interested in pursuing academic research or hands-on fieldwork in conflict resolution. This Fellowship was created to honor the memory of victims of the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and the life work of Steve Neustadter. Both events had a significant impact on our community last year. During the 3L Gift Campaign, the Class of 2002 decided to create a distinctive gift to the school. Through many conversations, meetings, and a final class vote, we decided to create a special gift to support Stanford students who pursued projects in conflict resolution. In all, more than 100 members of the class participated actively to shape the resulting Fellowship in Conflict Resolution. The principle of this fund shall be expended over a five-year period in order to support student internships, externships, summer employment, conferences, writing projects, research-related travel, speaker series, or other activities of direct benefit to students in studying and learning to practice in the fields of negotiation, mediation and conflict and dispute resolution, both domestic and international. Qualifying projects may take the form of academic scholarship or a hands-on project. Projects may be conducted as part of summer work or as part of an externship. Examples of qualifying projects include: an externship at the 9th Circuit mediation court, a directed research project aimed at comparing international treaty negotiations, or a volunteer position at a mediation program in the Bay Area. Applications Any current Stanford Law School student enrolled for the academic year 2002-2003 may apply. Applications and more information are available at: www.law.stanford.edu/programs/gould/fellowship. Interested students must submit an electronic copy of the following: completed cover sheet, personal statement/project description, a budget of proposed expenses and one-page resume. Applications are due no later than 4 p.m. on Monday, April 21st, 2003. Applications will be evaluated on the integration of the project with the candidate’s academic interests, ability, initiative, motivation, and commitment. The extent to which the proposed experience would enlarge a candidate’s understanding of an identified issue in the field will also be used as a basis for evaluation. Priority will be given to projects that demonstrate careful planning and a clear focus; can be completed in the amount of time allotted; and provide concrete ways to share the work with the broader Stanford Law School Community. Class of 2002 Fellowship Advisory Board |