BLACKSHEAR FELLOWSHIP
The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges is delighted to bestow on the Honorable Cornelius Blackshear, a dear friend and esteemed colleague, the distinction of naming their minority fellowship program, the Honorable Cornelius Blackshear Fellowship Program. This program will provide an annual stipend/scholarship (up to 50% of eligible expenses, not to exceed $1500) for up to five minority attorneys to attend its annual meeting each year.
NCBJ Blackshear Fellows will receive a copy of this proclamation, along with their stipend/scholarship, to remind them of the illustriousness Judge Blackshear brought to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court bench as he distinguished himself by his renowned scholarship and development of bankruptcy jurisprudence.
The application criteria and application form are now available for 2018. Applications will be accepted for the period of May 29, 2018 to July 16, 2018 and must follow a specific format. Out of format, early or late applications will not be accepted.