Visiting Scholars

The University of Illinois College of Law Visiting Scholars program provides an opportunity for qualified individuals to conduct independent research in a law school setting. College of Law Visiting Scholars fall into three categories (Judicial Fellows, Senior Research Fellows, and Junior Research Fellows) and are expected to be active members of the College community during their stay. Visits can be for any duration although a minimum of four months is recommended. All Visiting Scholar applications will be evaluated based on space availability, access to research materials to support the proposed project, and faculty interest.

Visiting Scholars have access to the College of Law's facilities and are provided with a semi-private work space with a desk, file storage, local telephone service, and access to printer capabilities within the Law Building. All Visiting Scholars are eligible to audit classes subject to space availability and permission of the instructor.

In addition to the specific requirements outlined below, each Visiting Scholar application must include a description of the research to be undertaken while at the College of Law, a curriculum vitae, and the period for the proposed visit.

Judicial Fellows

For members of the judiciary or judicial staff on nomination by their institutions. The typical judicial fellowship is nine to twelve months during which Fellows are expected to undertake a research project and to gaining acquaintance with some facet of the U.S. judicial system at the federal, state, or local level.

Senior Research Fellows

For established scholars on the nomination of a member of the University of Illinois College of Law faculty.

Junior Research Fellows

For doctoral or immediate post-doctoral students with a letter of introduction from a faculty member at the student's home institution.

2007-2008 Fees

$2,000 per term for fall and spring semesters
$1,000 for the summer term

Further Information

For further information contact:

Office of Graduate and International Legal Studies
University of Illinois College of Law
504 East Pennsylvania Avenue
Champaign IL 61820
USA

2007-08 Visiting Scholars

Bang Joon Baek	Korea	Vita	Judicial Fellow
Woo Jeung Dang	Korea	Vita	Judicial Fellow
Chang-soo Jin	Korea	Vita	Judicial Fellow
Kyeong Kim	Korea	Vita	Judicial Fellow
Hey Suk Lee	Korea	Vita	Judicial Fellow
Kenichi Miyabata	Japan	Vita	Judicial Fellow
Kumiko Suzuki	Japan	Vita	Judicial Fellow
Hong-Suck Cho	Korea	Vita	Senior Research Fellow
Pinxin Liu	China	Vita	Senior Research Fellow
Adriana Topo	Italy	Vita	Senior Research Fellow
Tao Wu	China	Vita	Senior Research Fellow
Xiaoqiang Zhang	China	Vita	Senior Research Fellow
Ozden Deniz	Turkey	Vita	Junior Research Fellow
Muriel Lightbourne	France	Vita	Junior Research Fellow
Zuofa Wang	China	Vita	Junior Research Fellow