Raoul Berger-Mark DeWolfe Howe Legal History Fellowship

Harvard Law School invites applications for the Raoul Berger-Mark De Wolfe Howe Legal History Fellowship for the academic year 2026-2027. The purpose of the fellowship, which is awarded annually, is to enable the fellow to complete a major piece of writing in the field of legal history, broadly defined, as the fellow seeks to begin an academic career in legal history. There are no limitations as to geographical area or time period. The fellow is expected to spend the majority of their time on their own projects and will also participate in the Harvard Law School Legal History Workshop, a for-credit semester-long seminar, and assist with occasional other legal history sessions, both under the direction of Harvard faculty affiliated with the Program in Law and History. The term of the fellowship is July 1 through June 30, and the fellow will be required to be in residence at the law school during the academic year (September through May). Previous fellows have gone on to pursue faculty appointments or other fellowships in American universities, primarily on law faculties.