Summer and Term-Time Fellowships | Postgraduate Fellowships
Due to budgetary constraints of public interest organizations and government agencies, many public service summer and postgraduate positions are unpaid. However, law students and graduates can receive funding from outside resources to work at public service organizations during the summer or for a prescribed amount of time after graduation. This funding is typically awarded as a fellowship.
The process of securing a fellowship is much like the job search process. First, you must research fellowships and find one for which you may be qualified and best suits your career goals. The application process can be as simple as filling out a form or as involved as putting together a detailed packet, complete with statement of interest, proposal for work and outside letters of recommendation. Note that most postgraduate fellowships require applications be received prior to graduation.
Below are lists of some of the fellowships most popular with UT Law students. For a comprehensive list of available fellowships, please visit the Public Service Job Directory (PSJD) or review Chapter 10 of Harvard’s publication, Serving the Public: A Job Search Guide, which is available in the CSO eResource Library.
If you questions about any of the fellowships below, please contact Denyse Demel, Government Career Counselor, at ddemel@law.utexas.edu.
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| Patton Boggs Summer Fellowship | Funds public policy or government sector work. The Patton Boggs Foundation is pleased to contribute a Fellowship worth $5,000 to support a UT Law student who has completed either his/her first or second year of law school and will be working on public policy and related matters for the government or a nonprofit institution. To apply for the fellowship, please submit the following materials to the Career Services Office c/o Mandi Villarreal, either in person in TNH 3.130 or by email to cso@law.utexas.edu. Applications are due by noon on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Please submit:
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Mar. 20, 2013 |
| Peggy Browning Fund | The Summer Fellowship Program provides stipends to 1Ls and 2Ls who dedicate this time to advancing the cause of workers' rights, which will be a minimum of $5,000 per student for the ten-week employment period. In many cases, mentor organizations will supplement the stipend. |
Expired on Jan. 18, 2013 |
| Public Service Scholars Program | Administered by the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, this program provides five $4,000 scholarships to 2Ls and 3Ls with a demonstrated commitment to studying and working in public service and promoting it at the Law School. Scholars are selected based on their commitment to public service (nonprofit, government and legislative settings), financial need, and academic credentials. |
Expired on Sept. 4, 2012 |
| Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice Summer Fellows | These fellowships provide funding for UT Law 1Ls and 2Ls working in international human rights (including within the United States) connected to the Center's mission of serving as a focal point for critical, interdisciplinary analysis and practice of human rights and social justice. Applications are available online. |
Expired on Feb. 20, 2013 |
Texas Law Fellowships (TLF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that sponsors public interest fellowships for students at The University of Texas School of Law. Every year since 1988, TLF has raised money from the UT community, from Austin businesses, and from the legal field to fund public interest fellowships for UT law students. We raise most of our funds from Fall Auction and the Spring Pledge Drive. |
Expired on Mar. 23, 2012 |
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The 2013 Study Break Public Service Stipends will be funded by donations from sponsors of Study Break. Students who are selected to participate in the program will receive a stipend of up to $4,000 to support at least 8 to 10 weeks of work in unpaid legal internships with a government agency or a 501(c)(3) public interest organization. Internships with judicial courts are not eligible. Information about 2013 Stipends will be announced in March 2013. |
Apr. 3, 2013 |
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The purpose of the program is to attract to the federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. |
Sept. 2013 |
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| Texas Title Homeowner Opportunity Program Project | The Texas Title Homeowner Opportunity Program Project seeks two UT Law graduates to assist with an innovative title-clearing project designed to provide low-income hurricane disaster survivors with the chance to move to higher opportunity neighborhoods. The project is funded by the Texas General Land Office with federal funds administered through the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law. |
Mar. 21, 2013 |