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2008 Sovereignty Sympoosium XXI Full Scholarship Susan J. Ferrell Scholarship
EXPIRED: April 1, 2008.
Susan J. Ferrell served as Attorney Advisor in the Oklahoma City office of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development for nine years. Much of her work
concerned HUD's Native American programs; she was actively interested in Native
American history and culture. One full (tuition, meals, and travel) scholarship
to the Sovereignty Symposium XXI will be offered in her memory. Travel, lodging, and
meal expenses for the Ferrell scholarship winner will be paid pursuant to the
Oklahoma State Travel Reimbursement Act, subject to the limitations stated
below.*
The Oklahoma Supreme Court, the Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission, the
Sovereignty Symposium, Inc., and the Oklahoma Arts Council will host Sovereignty
Symposium XXI on June 4 and June 5, 2008, at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
Applicants should demonstrate an interest in and contribution to Native American
legal issues by an application letter. There is no application form. Please include
name, address, and day and evening telephone numbers in your letter. Applicants
must be students at an accredited law school in the United States, its territories,
or Canada.
The Sovereignty Symposium was established to provide a forum in which ideas concerning common legal
issues can be exchanged in a scholarly, non-adversarial environment. The Oklahoma Supreme
Court espouses no view on any of the issues or the positions taken by the Symposium participants
or by the authors of writing competition entries.
DEADLINE: April 1, 2008.
NOTIFICATION: After April 29, 2008.
Applications must be submitted to:
Justice Yvonne Kauger
Attn: Ferrell Scholarship Committee
Oklahoma State Capitol, Room 208
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
*The student will be paid either mileage at .505 cents per mile or round trip
coach fare, not to exceed $500.00. A maximum of three nights of lodging at the
conference rate will be paid directly to the hotel. A per diem of $49.00
will be paid each day for three days, not to exceed $147.00.
For further information, contact Julie Rorie at (405) 522-5801, or
e-mail roriej@oscn.net.