Simons Institute Law and Society Fellowship | Call for applications

The Simons Institute invites applications for Law and Society Fellowships for the upcoming special year on Large Language Models and Transformers. Interested candidates may apply for Fall 2024, Spring 2025, or both. For full consideration, applications should be submitted by March 1, 2024; submissions will be considered on a rolling basis thereafter.

The Law and Society Fellowships enhance Institute programs that address technologies with profound impacts on human society and with implications for ethics, law, and policy, by supporting a researcher within each who is focused on addressing the broader societal implications of the techniques and technologies addressed within these programs. 

Law and Society Fellows are expected to participate in the Institute's programs and engage with visiting scientists. Additional contributions typically include: an initial talk on the fellow’s work, for visiting researchers at the Simons Institute; and a white paper on recommendations and findings. Fellows may also be invited to collaborate with the Institute’s film production team on an episode of Theory Shorts, a documentary web series about the topics covered in the Institute’s research programs.

The Law and Society Fellow will hold a shared office in Calvin Lab and have University library access and other standard campus privileges. The position comes with a stipend to cover living expenses. 

Junior and senior researchers are welcome to apply. Early-career applicants (postdocs, senior graduate students, and assistant professors) will carry the title of Law and Society Fellow. Senior researchers will carry the title of Senior Law and Society Fellow.

This position comes with a stipend to cover living expenses. Travel to Berkeley will be reimbursed. Additional support is available to visitors whose children will accompany them during their stay in Berkeley.

Application Instructions

Each applicant should prepare the following documents in a single PDF file:

●   Cover letter describing your interest in the research program and specifying your proposed visit dates (full semester or shorter period)

●   Curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their application by March 1, 2024 in order to receive full consideration. To apply, please submit your application via the form linked below.