Weinstein International Fellowship, JAMS Foundation, USA

The Weinstein International Fellowship program, inaugurated in 2008, provides opportunities for individuals from outside the United States to visit the U.S. to learn more about dispute resolution processes and practices and to pursue a project of their own design that serves to advance the resolution of disputes in their home countries.

The JAMS Foundation Board of Directors will approve Fellowships of up to $25,000 in support of projects outlined by Fellowship applicants. This program is intended to be flexible and open to innovation, and applicants are encouraged to develop proposals that will increase the availability of dispute resolution education, training and services in their home countries and beyond.

During their time in the U.S., Fellows may be based in a JAMS Resolution Center or may participate in a university program or be connected to another organization or institution, depending on the nature of their proposal. Fellowships may be from one month to one year in duration.

It is anticipated that Fellows will come from countries that do not have an established culture of using mediation for cases in litigation. Part of the Fellows’ time in the United States will be spent observing how JAMS administers and resolves such cases.

Criteria

Applicants must be fluent in English
Fellowship period must be one month to twelve months in duration
Preference for proposals that would help applicant’s home country establish viable dispute resolution systems or change how disputes are resolved
Preference for applicants who have experience as lawyers, law professors, court administrators, government officers, ADR practitioners, or judges

Information Sought From Applicant

Purpose and goal of Fellowship
Anticipated activity or activities in the U.S.
Proposed location and duration of Fellowship
Plans for implementing Fellowship goals upon return to home country
Educational background
Dispute resolution training and experience
Organizations or institutions with which you are affiliated in your home country
Organizations or institutions with which you expect to work while in the U.S.
Amount of funding sought and proposed budget regarding use of funds
Other sources of funding available, applied for, or awarded
Additional non-monetary resources or support requested from the JAMS Foundation
Visa status regarding entry into the U.S. for purposes of Fellowship

Please note that pursuant to U.S. State Department regulations, the JAMS Foundation is not an approved ‘Sponsor’ with regard to the issuance of visas to foreign nationals. While the JAMS Foundation will make every effort to help facilitate visa applications of Weinstein Fellows, Fellows are individually responsible for obtaining the necessary visa for the purposes and duration of their Fellowship.

Please also note that pursuant to U.S. Internal Revenue Service regulations, Fellowship funding is subject to taxation as income. This tax may be affected by a number of factors, including recipient’s country of origin, whether that country has a tax treaty with the U.S., and the purpose for which Fellowship funds are used. Additional information regarding the taxation of income to foreign nationals is available at www.irs.gov.

Fellowship applications for 2012 will be reviewed by the JAMS Foundation Board of Directors at their first quarterly meeting on January 27, 2012. Applications must be received by December 2, 2011 in order to be eligible for consideration. The Foundation Board may also consider expedited review of Fellowship applications in appropriate circumstances.

For more information, contact:

Ellen Bass, Weinstein Fellowship Program Coordinator
Telephone:
415-774-2660
Email:ebass@jamsfoundation.org

David Brandon, Program Manager
Telephone:
415-774-2648
Email:dbrandon@jamsfoundation.org

Mailing Address:
JAMS Foundation
Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
www.jamsfoundation.org

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the above information is current and correct. However, applicants should contact the appropriate administering body before making an application, as details do change frequently.

For more information, please visit official website: www.jamsadr.com.

15 comments on “Weinstein International Fellowship, JAMS Foundation, USA”

tada on 10 July 2011 at 3:47 pm said:

How can I apply? Do they have a number to call to?

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cecil on 25 August 2011 at 9:32 am said:

Can 11 grade students of Senior High School apply for this??

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Irfandy on 3 September 2011 at 2:33 am said:

What the apllicant must a lawyer or government people?
i am student aquaculture at undergraduate Bogor Agriculture University - Indonesia.
(IPB : Institut Pertanian Bogor in indonesian language)

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paul on 3 September 2011 at 3:51 am said:

i live in kenya and i am undertaking accounts. our country needs this service. after every election, disputes arise btn the ethnic tribal groups. some ministers alleged to be responsible for the last election are undergoing trial at heague. im elligible to register

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Reuben Mensah on 11 September 2011 at 4:15 pm said:

I’m from the Northern part of Ghana and this kind of Region is full of disputes and fights that arose between two ethnic groups since the late 90′s and uptill now, there’s no solution offered to this problem. I’m interested in this scholarship but i have completed a three year advance course in Electrical Engineering after my high school programme. I have much interest in robotic engineering and in addition to the electrical engineering ideas, i have built my first homemade robot which i would like to share with NASA one day. Please help me out with this scholarship. Thank You.

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Lulu on 13 September 2011 at 8:40 pm said:

any beasiswa to 12 years old ? i want

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Lulu on 13 September 2011 at 8:46 pm said:

i’m comefrom indonesia

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Daniel on 18 September 2011 at 1:55 am said:

I really wanna join it but I confused with criteria

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Daniel on 18 September 2011 at 1:57 am said:

Can somebody help me ?

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bima on 8 October 2011 at 8:16 am said:

When will be the last date to submit the cv? Should be involved in goverment organiation? What if I am a student? Can I apply to?

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Mirni on 12 October 2011 at 4:17 pm said:

What the apllicant must a lawyer or government people??
I have experience in export-import trading for 5 years

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Bella on 13 October 2011 at 9:59 pm said:

Is that for college student?
I’m a Senior High School student and I really wanna apply it.

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sita osa on 15 October 2011 at 6:39 am said:

Hello, can I join this program if I’m still finishing my last term (6months) in college? I study journalism. And what’s the criteria for joining this program? Thanks.

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Rahma on 19 October 2011 at 8:11 pm said:

hi, i want to ask you whether there is a benchmark for the ages..?thank you.

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fitria dini on 24 November 2011 at 10:37 am said:

it seems like a student can’t join it,right??

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