Fellowships

Note: Fellowship forms offered on this page for download are offered in PDF format.

The Family Health Law and Policy Institute Fellowships for Academic Year 2025-26

Please follow the instructions on the applications to submit. If you have questions regarding either of these positions, please contact Professor Dana Harrington Conner, Co-Director of the Family Health Law & Policy Institute and Associate Dean of Experiential Learning. Deadline for application is July 7, 2025.

Domestic Violence Research and Advocacy Fellowship (.pdf)

The fellowship is open to a Delaware Law student entering their third year. The selected fellow is expected to dedicate approximately 10 -15 hours per week during the 2025 fall semester. The fellow will support special projects in collaboration with internal programs, external agencies, or the courts. Responsibilities may include conducting research and engaging in advocacy related to family violence prevention and the promotion of healthy families. This position includes a scholarship grant.

Domestic Violence Community Awareness Project Student Coordinator (.pdf)

The student coordinator position is open to a Delaware Law student entering their third year. The selected coordinator is expected to dedicate approximately 10 -15 hours per week during the 2025 fall semester. The coordinator will support special projects in collaboration with internal programs, external agencies, or the courts. Responsibilities may include conducting research and engaging in advocacy related to family violence prevention and the promotion of healthy families. This position includes a scholarship grant.

The Institute of Corporate and Business Law Fellowships

John F. Schmutz Corporate and Business Law Institute Fellowship - Deadline: February 3, 2025.

Through the generosity of John F. Schmutz, Esquire, member of the Law School Board of Overseers and former General Counsel of the DuPont Company, and his wife Eileen, the Institute of Corporate and Business Law is pleased to be able to offer the John F. Schmutz Corporate and Business Law Institute Fellowship Award to a student who is a member of the board or staff of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law.

The Award carries with it a stipend, as well as the opportunity to participate in significant Institute activities, as described more fully below.

The recipient of the Award will be expected to:

(a) attend and assist with major Institute functions such as the Pileggi lecture

(b) assist with the development and publication (print and online) of a newsletter about Institute activities and current issues; and

(c) assist with occasional research assistance for Institute faculty, as approved by the Institute Director.

Instructions for application have been provided by Professor Bruce Grohsgal, the Institute Director.

Wolcott Fellowships

The Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellowship is the only fellowship program in American legal education that offers students an opportunity to serve as a clerk for a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court or the Delaware Court of Chancery. This prestigious fellowship provides academic credit and a scholarship grant.