Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics
Announces Wayne Morse Law
Student Fellowships for 2009-10

ATTENTION FIRST AND
SECOND-YEAR LAW STUDENTS

 

The Wayne Morse Center is an interdisciplinary center housed at the University of Oregon School of Law that carries on the legacy of Wayne Morse, former dean of the law school and U.S. Senator. Each year the Wayne Morse Center awards Wayne Morse Law Fellowships to three members of each law school class.

The Wayne Morse Center selects key topics in law and politics for inquiry and public discussion. The Center invites distinguished scholars to the University and supplements their visits with commissioned activities on campus and in the community. The theme of inquiry for academic year 2009-10 is Climate Ethics and Climate Equity.

The purpose of the Wayne Morse Law Fellowship is to promote the legacy of Senator Morse among students by:

• Providing support to students with demonstrated interest in public service and policy;
• Increasing the visibility of Senator Morse and the Wayne Morse Center; and
• Involving students in the activities of the Wayne Morse Center.

The total support to each Wayne Morse Law Fellow is $4,250. Fellows provide assistance to visiting scholars, participate in event planning and support, assist with research, and are ambassadors of the Wayne Morse Center to students and the community. Fellows are selected by a faculty committee on the basis of academic merit and demonstrated interest in the principles and issues that inspired Wayne Morse including public service, equal opportunities for education, fair labor practices, representative government, and civil rights. Students applying for a Wayne Morse Law Fellowship should have an interest in organizing events and be involved in law school student activities.

Appointments are for one year. Fellows may apply for subsequent years, but reappointment is not automatic.
The application and interview period for returning students occurs at the beginning of each Spring Semester.

How to apply: Please submit a resume, a transcript of your law school grades, a reference from the School of Law or another appropriate reference, and a supporting essay (maximum of 800 words) describing your interests and experience in Wayne Morse’s areas of interest and the Center’s upcoming theme of inquiry, why you want to participate in the Wayne Morse Center, and how you might assist the Center with activities. Submit these materials to Elizabeth Weber, Wayne Morse Center Administrator, 220-B Knight Law Center by Monday, February 2, 2009. Interviews for finalists will be held on February 23 and 25, 2009; please hold these dates open as interviews will be conducted only on these days.