Program Overview

The term and internal sequence of the Hastie Fellowship Program are designed to accommodate the needs for intensive research and writing, gaining teaching experience and entering the legal teaching job market.

Hastie Fellows will be appointed for a term of two years. Fellows are required to be in residence in Madison with a commitment to participating fully in the life of the Law School.

The first year of the program is devoted primarily to scholarship. By the fall of the second year, Fellows should be sufficiently advanced in their research to apply to the legal teaching market. In addition to supporting Fellows on the teaching market, the second year of the program focuses on teaching experience and publication of the Fellow's research.

Application Process

Application Deadlines

Applications for the Fall 2026 Fellowship should be completed by November 16, 2025, but we will accept applications until position is filled. 

Required Materials

The following items would be submitted (in one document upload) via the Jobs at UW posting: Hastie Fellow - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Cover letter/personal statement: Please discuss how your life experiences have guided your desire to become a legal scholar and teacher, and how your participation would contribute to the Program's goals.
• Resume or curriculum vitae.
• Research proposal: Please describe, in two to three single-spaced pages, the research you plan to pursue during the Hastie Fellowship. In addition to describing your general research interests, the proposal should identify two specific scholarly works that you expect to develop during your time in residence.
• Two or three letters of reference: You will be asked to enter your references' contact information through the Jobs at UW website.  Law School HR will then request letters of reference from those contacts during the interview process.

Remuneration and Support Services

The position offers compensation of $75,000 per year along with a research support fund (currently $3,500 per year for each year of the fellowship). In addition to the stipend, the Law School furnishes support services including a private office with a desktop computer, printer, office supplies and photocopying.