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The University of Illinois College of Law (Urbana-Champaign) invites applications for its Academic Fellowship Program for 2026-2027. The program helps new legal academics obtain tenure-stream faculty positions at U.S. law schools.
Fellows spend one or two years in residence at the College of Law researching and writing under the close mentorship of Illinois faculty, teaching one course per semester, and fully participating in the College’s famously rich intellectual environment. Fellows are treated like tenure-stream faculty although with a light teaching load and no administrative responsibilities. Fellows are provided with the support and counseling necessary to the development of a serious scholarly portfolio. By the end of the program, we expect fellows to be competitive for tenure-track positions at leading law schools.
Fellows are appointed as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law and also carry the title of Ribstein Fellow in honor of the late Professor Larry Ribstein.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, a research agenda, and a list of three references at https://jobs.illinois.edu/.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their materials by January 1, 2026.
For further information and to apply, follow this link.