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The Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship 2026–2027 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Opportunity Details
The Fellowship promotes excellent academic research about IP and related rights in the innovative and creative communities. The program consists of a series of three (3) invitation-only meetings over the course of a year. Fellows are required to attend the entirety of all three roundtables, and attendance is a material condition of a Fellowship. Over the course of these meetings, Edison Fellows work under the guidance of Distinguished Commentators and with each other to turn paper ideas into polished manuscripts publishable in law reviews or other academic journals. The Fellowship is designed primarily for tenure-track law and/or economics professors and for lawyers and Ph.D. graduates interested in academic positions focusing on legal or economic research in IP, creativity, and innovation. IPPI also considers applications from recently tenured academics and from practitioners interested in writing about IP, creativity, or innovation policy.
$3,000 honorarium upon completion of all requirements.
Travel and lodging covered for in-person meetings (within the U.S.).
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder), including those currently living abroad.
Ideal candidates include:
Tenure-track law or economics professors
Lawyers and Ph.D. graduates pursuing academic careers
Recently tenured faculty or practitioners interested in IP, creativity, or innovation policy
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