Visiting Professional Specialist - Crane Fellow in Law & Public Policy

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs is seeking applications for the position of Visiting Professional Specialist - Crane Fellow in Law & Public Policy for the academic year 2025-26. This full-time visiting program is designed for legal scholars who are actively engaged in research and writing on contemporary issues in law and public policy. The anticipated start date for this position is on or about September 1, 2025. The fellows are expected to reside in or around Princeton or demonstrate the ability to be on campus most days of the week during the academic year. Fellows will pursue their own research projects and are expected to contribute actively to the intellectual life of the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA). This includes participation in a weekly works-in-progress lunch seminar with Princeton colleagues and visiting speakers. While teaching is not a requirement, fellows are expected to conceive and organize an interdisciplinary Problem-Solving Workshop focused on a policy problem related to their research. Guidance and staff support will be provided to help fellows design a workshop that advances their research and thinking, with available space on campus or at SPIA's meeting facilities in Washington, D.C. Candidates for this fellowship must hold a JD degree or equivalent and possess a strong record of research publications appropriate to their career stage. Typically, fellows hold full-time law faculty positions at other universities or colleges. The application process requires candidates to submit a cover letter, CV, a scholarly paper written in the past three years, a statement describing the proposed project, and contact information for three referees who can comment on the candidate's scholarly work. The application materials must be submitted by December 1, 2024, with decisions expected by March 2025.