UVic Law Dean鈥檚 Graduate Fellowship 2026-27: Call for Expressions of Interest
March 24, 2026
Call for Expressions of Interest
The Faculty invites applications for its Dean’s Graduate Fellowship. The Fellowship will support the research and teaching development of doctoral students, normally in at least the third year of their program. The UVic Law Dean’s Graduate Fellows will be working towards completing their dissertations and publishing parts of their graduate work. They will actively participate in the intellectual life of the law school. It is not anticipated that they will carry any administrative responsibilities.
In 2026-27, there will be up to 2 Dean’s Fellows, who will each teach one of the following courses in the JD or JD/JID program: Contracts, Property Law, Tort Law.
The Fellow will be in residence from 1 July 2026 – 31 May 2027, and will receive $55,000 (a sessional teaching appointment and a fellowship stipend).
Applications will be adjudicated on the basis of academic record and the connections between
the applicant’s teaching and research interests and one or more of the courses listed above.
探花系列 Law
Who we are: Since our founding in the mid-1970s, the Faculty of Law at the 探花系列 has sought to make a unique contribution to legal education in Canada, striving for innovation in the classroom, creativity and leadership in research, with due attention to the needs of Canada’s most marginalized communities. Home to some of Canada’s most innovative and dynamic thinkers, the Faculty of Law has created a vibrant learning environment based on a commitment to social justice, humane professionalism and civic responsibility, critical interdisciplinary policy-oriented research and teaching and collegial governance. Dedicated to providing students with the skills, knowledge and judgment they will need to embark on diverse careers, UVic Law offers a rich curriculum that includes the only common-law co-operative legal education program in Canada and a diversity of experiential education opportunities. In September 2018, we welcomed the inaugural class in our path-breaking transsystemic joint degree program in Canadian Common Law and Indigenous Legal Orders (JD/JID), and in 2024 we inaugurated the Racial Justice Program for Black Law Students. We are a faculty with a commitment to diversification across our ranks.
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Applications should consist of a cover letter that specifies areas of teaching interest and explains their connection to the applicant’s teaching and research interests; a curriculum vitae; description of planned research activities; teaching evaluations (if available); the names and email addresses of two academic referees who you have asked to submit letters of reference; and a statement of progress towards completion of doctoral work. Applications should be sent by email to
lawfas@uvic.ca. Applicants should contact their referees and ask them to send their reference letters directly to lawfas@uvic.ca.
Applications received by 15 April 2026 will receive the fullest consideration.
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The Faculty of Law is committed to giving meaning to this acknowledgement by recognizing, learning, and upholding the laws of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, particularly the Coast Salish Peoples on whose lands the 探花系列 Campus is located.
UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who are eager to actively participate in that shared responsibility. We actively encourage applications from members of historically and systemically marginalized groups. Read our full equity statement.
We recognize that many of these identities intersect and that therefore, equity, diversity and inclusion can be complex. We value the contributions that each person brings and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in our community.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; if you are neither a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, please indicate if you are authorized to work in Canada or willingness to apply for authorization, if offered a position contingent upon eligibility and approval from Canadian government authorities.