External Summer Public Interest Funding Opportunities
The Access to Justice Internship Program
Location: Texas
Grant Amount:
Summer interns will be granted a stipend of $5,000 for 400 hours of work.
Description & Website:
Access to Justice Internship Program (ATJIP) provides a unique opportunity for law students to participate in an internship with a legal aid organization. These internships educate students about the civil legal needs of low-income people and provide future lawyers with the skills to address these problems.
http://www.texasatj.org/atj-internship-program
Eligibility:
Open to law school students from any law school, but preference is give to applicants from Texas law schools.
Deadline: February 20, 2024
American Society of International Law, Arthur C. Helton Fellowship
Location: Nationwide
Grant Amount:
$2,000 for law students and young professionals to pursue field work and research on significant issues involving international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs, and related areas.
Description & Website:
Helton Fellowships are intended to ensure that these individuals have access to modest amounts of funding that can often stand between them and their first professional opportunities to become effective practitioners, experts, and scholars of international law. Helton Fellowship micro-grants are intended to contribute to paying for logistics, housing and living expenses, and other costs related to the Fellow’s international law fieldwork and research. Individuals pursuing independent research or fieldwork are not eligible for Helton Fellowships.
http://www.asil.org/resources/helton-fellowship-program
Eligibility:
Law students, practicing lawyers, human rights professionals, scholars, and other individuals seeking assistance in conducting international fieldwork and law-related research are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area (AABA) and AABA Law Foundation Scholarships
Location: There is a preference for applicants who intend to provide legal assistance in the Bay Area.
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Description & Website:
AABA will award scholarships to deserving law students who are committed to advocating and improving their communities.
http://www.aaba-bay.com/law-students/scholarships
Eligibility:
All current law students are eligible to apply. Selection criteria include community service or public interest work for the Asian Pacific American (APA) community or other underrepresented communities; demonstrated leadership in the APA community; demonstrated financial need; and commitment to the Bay Area.
Deadline: January 26, 2024
Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund
Location: Various
Grant Amount:
$4,000 - $6,000
Description & Website:
The primary purpose of the fellowships is to fund a student’s internship with a public interest organization that benefits either the metropolitan Washington, D.C. community-at-large and/or the Asian Pacific American community.
https://www.aefdc.org/public-interest-fellowships
Eligibility:
Any student at an accredited law school who is enrolled at least part-time, as determined by the school, who is in good standing, who is a candidate for a law degree, and who has not previously received a fellowship from AEF, is eligible to apply. Eligible internship placements include governmental organizations and other non-profits serving the public interest. For all recipients of a fellowship, AEF requires that the internship be unpaid (except for nominal payment for such items as transportation), arranged by the student, and extend at least eight weeks or a total of 320 hours.
Deadline: No information for 2024
California Lawyers Association - Environmental Law Diversity and Inclusion Fellowships
Location: Various
Stipend & Term:
$7500 for 8-10 weeks
Description & Website:
The program provides opportunities for law students from diverse backgrounds to work in governmental and public interest environmental law organizations in order to develop their interests and skills in the field of environmental law.
https://calawyers.org/section/environmental-law/fellowships/
Eligibility:
The program is open to all law students interested in practicing environmental law in California. Preference is given to first- and second-year students; however, third-year students who are not taking the Bar exam during the summer will also be considered. The Section strongly encourages applications from law students from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds (including but not limited to diversity arising from the applicant’s sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, color, race, religion, ancestry, national origin, familial status, marital status, mental or physical disability, or genetic information); as well as from students from backgrounds that may have presented obstacles to accessing the legal profession, such as family financial hardship while growing up, being the first in one’s family to go to college, or geographical circumstances such as coming from a rural or inner-city background that limited social interaction with lawyers.
Deadline: 2024 application closed
Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program
Location: Various
Grant Amount:
Full time participants receive $5,500, part time receive $3,300
Website:
https://standtogetherfellowships.org/koch-internship-program/
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please visit the website for further information.
Dan Bradley Summer Fellowship Program (Legal Aid Association of California)
Location: Various
Stipend & Term:
Up to $8,000
Description & Website:
The Fellowship is awarded to outstanding students who want to pursue a career in public interest law and who want to spend their summer working on a rural issue or a racial justice issue with LAAC member legal aid organizations.
http://laaconline.org/awards/dan-bradley-fellowship/
Eligibility:
- Law students who will spend the summer interning at a LAAC member organization; AND
- who plan to work at:
- a rural organization
- an urban organization working on rural issues, OR
- any organization working on racial justice work
Deadline: TBD
Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Program
Location: New Jersey
Description & Website:
Awards paid summer internships to 1L and 2L law students. Students placed in this summer program gain experience in a wide variety of legal issues affecting the poor. Activities typically include client interviewing, legal and factual research, drafting legal documents, administrative agency appearances and, for students who have completed two years of law school, court appearances and more in-depth case involvement.
http://www.lsnj.org/Internships.aspx
Eligibility:
Open to first or second year law students. The program seeks people who have demonstrated their commitment to helping the disadvantaged through their prior work, extracurricular activities during school and volunteer efforts, and give evidence of strong commitment to a public interest career. Grades, honors and personal achievements are also important.
Deadline: Rolling
Education Pioneers Summer Fellowship
Location: Chicago, San Francisco Bay Area, Washington, D.C., Dallas/Houston
Stipend:
$7,200 stipend
Description & Website:
Embark on a transformative journey in educational leadership with our 10-week Summer Fellowship. This Fellowship is designed for talented graduate students and emerging professionals pursuing non-instructional careers in education, providing an opportunity to lead critical short-term projects in school districts, charter schools, government education agencies, or nonprofits. Join a vibrant community of diverse peers, forge lasting connections, and gain invaluable exposure to critical issues and policies that accelerate a lasting and impactful career in education.
https://educationpioneers.org/summer-fellowship/
Eligibility:
Summer Fellowship applicants must be new to the program and available to complete the full program in person in one of our target cities. They should hold a bachelor’s degree and have at least two years of full-time work experience (excluding graduate internships) or be currently enrolled in or have completed a graduate degree program. It is essential that applicants have authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis, with international students eligible if they do not require visa assistance. Above all, candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to EP’s mission along with a passion for public education.
Deadline: Priority deadline is December 5, 2023, final round deadline January 30, 2024
Equal Justice America Legal Services Fellowships
Location: California
Stipend & Term:
Up to $5,000 for working full-time (35-40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks over the summer.
EJA Fellowship recipients may receive additional grant money from other funding sources up to a maximum of $12,000 from all sources for the summer.
Description & Website:
EJA has become a national leader in providing opportunities for law students to work with organizations that deliver civil legal services to those most in need. Our efforts expose a new generation of future lawyers to the urgency of pro bono assistance to our most vulnerable citizens.
https://equaljusticeamerica.org/index.php/summer-fellowship-application
Eligibility:
Law students at listed law schools who will be working full-time during the summer for organizations providing direct civil legal assistance to the poor. The hiring organization must be a non-profit organization providing direct civil legal services to the poor, public defender offices and government agencies do not qualify.
Deadline: March 25, 2024
Equal Justice Works Rural Summer Legal Corps
Location: Nationwide
Stipend:
$7,000
Description & Website:
The Rural Summer Legal Corps program connects public interest law students with LSC-funded civil legal aid organizations to address pressing legal issues facing rural communities.
https://www.equaljusticeworks.org/law-students/part-time-summer/rural-summer-legal-corps/
Eligibility:
All applicants must:
- Be a current law student at an Equal Justice Works member law school, who has completed at least their first year of law school by the start of their summer placement
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident (e.g., green card)
- For several placements, possess a valid driver’s license and access to adequate transportation during summer placement
Deadline: February 13, 2024
Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation
Location: Nationwide
Grant Amount:
up to $6,000
Description & Website:
Through this program the FCBA Foundation awards stipend funds (maximum amount of $6,000) to law students employed in unpaid technology, telecommunications, and media (TMT)-related summer internships with a government entity.
https://www.fcba.org/foundation/scholarships/law-school-internship-stipend-program/
Eligibility:
Students at accredited law schools who are seeking unpaid summer internships in technology, media, and telecommunications law or policy with public service organizations, including the government.
Deadline: March 6, 2024
Fran Kandel Public Interest Grant, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA)
Location: Greater Los Angeles Area
Grant Amount:
up to $6,000
Description & Website:
The WLALA Kandel Fellowship is designed to fund social justice-oriented projects with a tangible outcome. Strong preference is given to applicants who have the support of a sponsoring organization and who have arranged for an organization or suitable individual to supervise their project.
https://wlala.org/fellowships/
Eligibility:
Strong preference is given to applicants who have the support of a sponsoring organization, but the Grant is not intended to fund a summer clerkship or externship at an organization. Projects must benefit residents of the greater Los Angeles area.
Deadline: January 22, 2024
Goldmark Equal Justice Internship (Legal Foundation of Washington)
Location: Washington State
Stipend & Term:
$12,000/10 weeks
Description & Website:
The Goldmark Equal Access to Justice Internship is a 10 week, paid summer internship for 2nd and 3rd year law students. Created in honor of LFW’s second president, Charles Goldmark, the Goldmark Internship is a hands-on training program for law students focusing on research, writing, casework, and client services.
https://legalfoundation.org/the-goldmark-equal-justice-internship-program/
Eligibility:
2L law students through recent graduates; additional requirements will vary from year to year.
Deadline: February 17, 2024
The Google Policy Fellowship
Location: Nationwide
Grant Amount:
Fellows who work full-time, or 40 hours/week, will receive a stipend of USD 12,000 for the fellowship. Fellows who work part-time, or 20 hours/week, will receive a stipend of USD 6,000 for the fellowship.
Description & Website:
The U.S. Google Public Policy Fellowship is offered year round to students passionate about the internet and technology policy. Accepted fellows will spend a semester working at a public interest organization at the forefront of debates on tech policy issues
https://www.google.com/policyfellowship/usa/
Eligibility:
We’re looking for students who are passionate about technology, and want to spend the semester diving headfirst into Internet policy. Students from all majors and degree programs who possess the following qualities are encouraged to apply:
- Demonstrate or state commitment to Internet and technology policy
- Excellent academic record, professional/extracurricular/volunteer activities, subject matter expertise
- First-rate analytical, communications, research, and writing skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently, and to work smartly and resourcefully in a fast-paced environment
Deadline: Closed
Iranian American Bar Association Scholarships
Stipend & Term:
Judge Iravani-Sani Public Interest Scholarship: $4500
IABA Foundation Scholarship: $2500
IABA NorCal Public Interest Scholarship: $4500
IABA NorCal General Scholarship: $4500
Description & Website:
We are delighted to foster the growth of law students and to invest in the leadership of future Iranian-American lawyers. Thanks to our generous members, donors, and community leaders, we will award the following scholarships to deserving students dedicated to community service and public interest.
https://www.iabafoundation.org/iaba-scholarships-for-2023/
Eligibility:
All current law students are eligible to apply. Selection criteria and deadline will vary based on the scholarship.
Deadline: 2024 TBD (likely May)
James B. McMillan Legal Fellowships
Location: Charlotte, NC area/Mecklenburg county
Stipend & Term:
Fellowship awards of up to, but not to exceed, $3,500.00 for a minimum of 8 weeks
Description & Website:
The Fund has a goal of promoting justice and innovation within the legal system in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, by awarding fellowships to law students desiring work experience with not-for-profit or governmental agencies. Typically, fellowships are awarded for summer positions, but the Fellowship Committee will consider applications for positions during a semester of the school year.
https://www.meckbar.org/index.cfm?pg=mcmillan-fellowships
Eligibility:
A law student must show commitment to public interest service in the legal profession. The Fund Committee will look favorably on students who have ties to Mecklenburg County.
Deadline: March 1, 2024
Janet Steiger Fellowship (ABA Section of Antitrust Law)
Location: The participating government office locations for the summer are listed on the application form.
Stipend & Term:
Each selected student will receive a $6,000 stipend for a specified 8 or 10 week period
Description & Website:
The Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project provides law students with the extraordinary opportunity to work in the consumer protection departments of state and territorial Offices of Attorneys General and other consumer protection agencies, as well as the National Association of Attorneys General and the Attorney General’s Office of the District of Columbia.
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/antitrust_law/awards_fellowships/steiger_fellowship_project.html
Eligibility:
Applicants must currently be first or second year law students at an ABA accredited law school.
Deadline: November 27, 2023
John J. Curtin, Jr. Justice Fund
Location: Nationwide
Stipend & Term:
$3,500 stipend for summer
Description & Website:
The Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program is managed by the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty. Applicant must work for a bar association or legal services program designed to prevent homelessness or assist homeless or indigent clients or their advocates.
Eligibility:
All law students are eligible, and first year law students are encouraged to apply. Students should have a position offered, contingent on funding, from a qualified organization.
Deadline: March 29, 2024
Judicial Intern Opportunity Program, ABA Section of Litigation
Location: Various
Stipend & Term:
The program is a full-time (32 hours per week), six-week minimum, summer internship program. Interns will receive an award of $2,000.
Description & Website:
The mission of the Judicial Intern Opportunity Program (JIOP) is to provide judicial internships to first- and second-year law students who are members of racial and ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in the profession. The program also provides opportunities to students with disabilities, women, veterans, students who are economically disadvantaged, and students who identify as LGBTQ+.
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/committees/jiop/
Eligibility:
1L or 2L diverse students. The program is only open to students who have not previously participated as an intern in the program.
Deadline: January 12, 2024 - but still accepting late applications
Legal Aid at Work Law Clerk Program
Location: San Francisco
Stipend & Term:
During the summer, Legal Aid at Work makes sure that all law clerks receive a total of at least $8,750 for our 10-week clerkship program. Because Legal Aid at Work operates with limited resources, students are required to apply for outside sources of funding, including funding provided by their law school, when they are eligible for such funding. Legal Aid at Work will supplement that summer funding or pay the entire $8,750 if necessary.
Description & Website:
Legal Aid at Work trains the next generation of civil rights lawyers in a year-round law clerk program that engages law students in a dynamic, supportive environment.
https://legalaidatwork.org/opportunities/law-clerk-program/
Eligibility:
Our clerkships and legal internships are open to continuing law students with a passion for employment law and social justice.
Deadline: 2024 TBD
LGBT Public Interest Scholarship Program
Stipend & Term:
up to $5000
Description & Website:
This scholarship is intended for law students and/or recent law school graduates studying for the Bar who are either LGBTQ+ or who will be working in the LGBTQ+ space doing public interest work.
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/sexual_orientation/SOGI/
Eligibility:
1L, 2L, 3L or recent graduate studying for Bar Exam who has secured an internship or job with a public interest organization engaged in legal or policy work with a direct impact on LGBTQ individuals.
Deadline: April 19, 2024
Massachusetts Bar Foundation Legal Intern Fellowship Program
Location: Massachusetts
Stipend & Term:
$6,000 for 10 weeks
Description & Website:
The MBF’s Legal Intern Fellowship Program was established in 1996 to give talented law students the experience and encouragement they need to pursue careers in the public interest law sector while providing legal aid organizations with much-needed additional staff capacity for the summer.
https://www.massbarfoundation.org/lifp
Eligibility:
Currently enrolled in a United States law school. Preference will be given to permanent/future residents of Massachusetts. The internship must be conducted with one qualified nonprofit organization in Massachusetts where the primary focus of the internship is to provide civil legal services to low-income clients. The proposed internship must be designed to give the intern substantial legal experience with serving and representing clients, as well as preparing legal documents.
Deadline: March 8, 2024
McCleary Law Fellows Program - Human Rights Campaign
Location: Washington, D.C.
Stipend & Term:
HRC will cooperate in Law Fellow’s application for additional remuneration, including public interest grants. Stipends are available for full-time (10 weeks) Law Fellows in the Summer.
Description & Website:
As the nation’s largest civil rights organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people plus community members who use different language to describe identity, the Human Rights Campaign is dedicated to ending discrimination, securing equal rights and protecting the health and safety of LGBTQ+ individuals throughout the world.
https://www.hrc.org/about/careers/fellowships
Eligibility:
Applicants should possess a strong academic record at an accredited American law school, excellent interpersonal, legal research and writing skills and an interest in civil rights, policy and/or nonprofit lawyering. 1L, 2L, and 3L candidates are eligible.
Deadline: Rolling Basis
National Lawyers Guild - Haywood Burns Memorial Fellowships
Location: Nationwide
Stipend & Term:
$2,000 for ten weeks of full-time work (unless otherwise noted)
Description & Website:
The Haywood Burns Fellowships are designed to encourage students to work in the NLG’s tradition of “people’s lawyering.” The program exists to help students apply their talents and skills to find creative ways to use the law to advance justice. Burns Fellowships provoke law students to question traditional notions of how one must practice law and to provide a summer experience that will enrich and challenge them.
http://www.nlg.org/fellowships
Deadline: Application for 2025 will be posted in November 2024
The Peggy Browning Fund Summer Fellowships
Location: Nationwide
Stipend & Term:
Summer Fellowship stipends are a minimum of $7,000 per student for a ten-week employment period.
Description & Website:
The Summer Fellowship Program provides stipends to 1st and 2nd year law students who dedicate this time to advancing the cause of workers' rights.
https://www.peggybrowningfund.org/fellowships/for-law-students
Eligibility:
First and second year law students; see individual mentor organizations for additional eligibility requirements.
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. Martin Luther King, Jr. Summer Internship Program
Location: Pennsylvania
Stipend & Term:
$7500
Description & Website:
The starting point for law students committed to advocacy and service is our Martin Luther King, Jr. Summer Internship Program. Through a curriculum that encourages self-reflection, personal growth, and building a professional network, our internships provide law students with individualized guidance and valuable legal work experience that allows them to learn about the unique challenges faced by low-income and marginalized communities in Pennsylvania and prepares them to be thoughtful, compassionate advocates for justice.
https://palegalaid.net/internships-fellowships/martin-luther-king-jr-summer-internship-program
Eligibility:
1L, 2L
Deadline: Rolling Basis
Political Economy Research Center (PERC) Graduate Fellowship Program
Location: Montana
Stipend & Term:
Fellows receive a monthly stipend in addition to reimbursement for reasonable domestic round trip travel expenses to Montana for 2 months.
Description & Website:
PERC’s Graduate Fellowship offers the ideal opportunity for graduate and law students to conduct research related to natural resources, innovation, property rights, and the environment.
https://perc.org/research/programs/fellowships/
Eligibility:
Graduate or law students who are interested in natural resources and environmental issues and who show potential for research and writing in these areas.
Deadline: Rolling
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Summer Internship Program
Location: Illinois
Stipend & Term:
PILI Law Student Interns are paid $6,200 for their work during the summer, less applicable taxes.
Description & Website:
PILI Interns work on a wide and diverse range of issues depending on the agency where they serve and the issues that agency addresses. In addition to direct client services, PILI Interns also do policy development and analysis, advocacy, impact litigation, and more. PILI ensures quality supervision by experienced attorneys and provides extra educational, networking and advising opportunities.
https://pili.org/internships/summer/
Eligibility:
PILI summer Internships are open to law students from any ABA accredited law school in the United States.
Deadline: Applications open on November 1st for 2Ls and November 15 for 1Ls
San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association (SFLRLA) Public Interest Law Fellowship
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Stipend & Term:
Between $500 to $5,000. Fellowship amounts will vary depending on the grant funding available and the applicant’s financial need.
Description & Website:
The Public Interest Law Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to Bay Area students who are taking unpaid positions with Bay Area community-based legal service providers. These providers must be delivering legal services to the Latino community. This scholarship is open to students working in judicial roles or with a government agency.
Eligibility:
Law student who is a member of SF La Raza Lawyers, with unpaid position with a community-based legal service provider is in the Bay Area with a preference for students working in San Francisco. Preference for students enrolled at Bay Area School or strong ties to San Francisco.
Deadline: 2024 TBD
San Francisco Young Democrats
Description & Website:
Variety of Fellowship and Leadership Program Opportunities
https://www.sfyd.org/opportunities
Deadline: varies
Scrofano Law PC Aspiring Public Defender Scholarship
Location: Washington DC
Stipend & Term:
$1500
Description & Website:
Scrofano Law PC is a premiere DUI and criminal defense law firm in Washington, DC. At Scrofano Law PC, we believe that working as a public defender is one of the highest callings in the legal profession. Too often public defenders are overworked and under resourced. They face daily insurmountable odds in the courtroom and in a system that is often rigged against their clients. To give back to the legal community and express our admiration and appreciation to those who aspire to fight for the underdog, we have created a scholarship for law students interested in pursuing a career as a public defender.
https://www.scrofanolaw.com/firm-profile/scholarships/
Eligibility:
- 1st or 2nd year law student;
- Interest in legal career representing individuals rather than institutions
- Employed in summer position at a public defender’s office
Deadline: June 1 of each year
South Asian Bar Association New York Fellowships
Location: New York State
Stipend & Term:
ranging from $2,000 to $6,000 to law students who will be working in unpaid public-interest jobs in the New York State.
Description & Website:
Each year, the South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY) awards Public Interest Fellowships to outstanding law students with a demonstrated commitment to public service, to facilitate opportunities working at a public service organization or agency.
https://www.sabany.org/fellowships
Eligibility:
To apply you must (1) demonstrate financial need; and (2) not received this fellowship before; and (3) be a first or second-year law student of South Asian descent who will be spending at least ten weeks of the summer in an unpaid public interest legal internship in New York State or South Asia or a first or second-year law student who will be spending at least 10 weeks of the summer in an unpaid law-related public interest internship in New York State, which specifically focuses on the needs of the local South Asian community
Deadline: March 8, 2024
South Asian Bar Association - Northern California Foundation, Public Interest Student Fellowship
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Stipend & Term:
Up to $4000 for a summer or a term during law school
Description & Website:
The dual purposes of the fellowships are to improve the representation of South Asian attorneys in the public interest and government sectors and to better address the unmet legal needs of the South Asian community.
https://www.southasianbar.org/fellowships
Eligibility:
Students in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school who spend a summer or a term during law school working with public interest law organizations or government agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Deadline: rolling - applications reviewed monthly
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association
Location: Southern California
Description & Website:
The Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (SCCLA) supports the next generation of leaders by awarding annual scholarships and fellowships to law students who have demonstrated their commitment to advancing the Chinese American and/or broader Asian Pacific American (“APA”) community.
https://www.sccla.org/Scholarships
Eligibility:
awarded based on (1) financial need, (2) academic accomplishments, and/or (3) active involvement and/or expected future contribution to the Chinese-American and/or APA community, particularly in Southern California.
Deadline: 2023 application due September 1, 2023
Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program - Alaska Conservation Foundation
Location: List of host organizations available on the website
Stipend & Term:
Internships are 12 weeks in length. Alaska Conservation Foundation provides a grant to each host organization to cover an intern stipend of $6,000. Alaska Conservation Foundation will also reimburse intern travel costs to and from Alaska up to $1,200 for those with intern positions outside Anchorage, $1,000 for those in Anchorage.
Description & Website:
Alaska Conservation Foundation’s conservation internships are designed to provide interns with a meaningful learning experience while directly contributing to Alaska conservation issues. Internship placements can be at nonprofit conservation, environmental justice and Alaska Native organizations as well as government agencies and other interested organizations that have identified assignments complementing Alaska Conservation Foundation’s mission, values and goals.
http://alaskaconservation.org/internships/application-eligibility/
Eligibility:
Applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited college in the United States or abroad; a recent graduate of an accredited college in the United States or abroad or currently enrolled in a technical program.
Deadline: February 16, 2024
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association's Carole Bailey Scholarship
Location: N/A
Grant Amount:
$5,000
Description & Website:
In commemoration of Carole’s longstanding commitment to public service and her tireless efforts in working with and providing assistance to the Bar Association, the Bar Association is pleased to award scholarships to law students with a demonstrated commitment to public service.
https://cfcbar.org/programs/#1636952898471-1ba30454-c1e9
Eligibility:
Any student who is (1) Enrolled or enrolling in a JD program at any law school accredited by the American Bar Association for the 2023/2024 academic year; and, (2) Able to demonstrate either an interest in pursuing a public service legal career, or a past or present commitment to public service. (3) An interest in the subject matter jurisdiction of the Court of Federal Claims is beneficial but not necessary for an applicant to be selected.
Deadline: September 18, 2023 (11:59pm Eastern Time)
Valerie Zukin Memorial Fellowship
Location: Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (Tacoma, WA) or Immigrant Legal Defense (remote)
Grant Amount:
$15,000
Description & Website:
NWIRP and ILD will each host one 10-week full-time summer fellow.
https://www.nlada.org/node/70916
Eligibility:
Open to 1Ls and 2Ls
Deadline: January 31, 2024 at 11:59pm PST
Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California Scholarship
Grant Amount:
$1,000 - $4,000
Description & Website:
VABANC’s annual scholarship seeks to recognize students who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the needs of the Vietnamese-American community.
https://vabanc.org/scholarships/
Eligibility:
Open to all law students, the scholarship is intended to assist recipients who are pursuing public interest or social justice goals. Priority will be given to those who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the Vietnamese- American community in Northern California and to those who will be using the scholarship award to further their public interest or social justice work, either by pursuing post-graduate work or for a summer position.
Deadline: 2024 TBD (likely July)
Williams Institute Palm Fellowship
Location: Los Angeles
Stipend & Term:
$6,000 for 8 weeks
Description & Website:
Williams Institute will award a Palm Fellowship to research and analyze issues impacting LGBTQI+ people in the U.S. The fellowship provides advanced graduate students (or recent master’s or Ph.D. graduates) an opportunity to engage in LGBTQI+ law and policy research with Williams Institute scholars. Sample topics include access to gender-affirming care, social determinants of SOGI differences in wealth and assets, family formation, and population demography.
https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/about/careers/law-student-opportunities/
Deadline: 2024 TBD (likely March)