Santa Clara Law’s Summer Funding Opportunities

Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowships 
Due February 13, 2012 at Noon

AWARD: $5,000 (4 were awarded in 2011)

REQUIREMENTS: 

Funds full-time summer law position with a public interest and social justice organization. Qualifying organizations include legal service agencies and government offices, but not judicial externships.

Public Interest & Social Justice Law Board Summer Grants & Father Paul Goda Summer Grants 
Due March 19, 2012 at Noon

AWARD: Depends on applicant eligibility and funding available

REQUIREMENTS:

Funds summer 2012 work experiences, primarily at nonprofit organizations

F/T employment for full amount

Cannot receive school credit

AWARD: $5,000 (2 awards)

REQUIREMENTS:

Full-time legal employment with a LGBT organization

Demonstrated commitment to and interest in the rights of the LGBT community and people living with HIV

Other Sources of Summer Funding

Institute For Justice Summer Grant: January 23, 2012

The Center for Social Justice and Public Service (CSJ) is pleased to announce a new summer grant opportunity for law students. The grant, made possible by the generosity of Professor David Friedman, will fund two law students to work at the Institute for Justice (IJ), a libertarian public interest law firm. The students will provide support for IJ's litigation docket. Founded in 1991, IJ provides litigation and advocacy, both in courts of law and in the court of public opinion, on behalf of individuals whose most basic rights are denied by the government, www.ij.org/mission. Office locations include Washington, DC, Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Texas, and Washington.
 

The total award amount for a full-time summer internship is $5,000 per student.

You should indicate that you are a Santa Clara law student within your cover letter and in the notes section of the IJ online application. Obtain the application by visiting http://ij.org/internships.

Equal Justice America Legal Service Fellowships: March 19, 2012

Fellowships up to $4,000 for Full-Time Work for Summer 2012

Requirements: Students may work anywhere in the United States, provided that the hiring organization is a non-profit organization providing direct civil legal services to the poor. Students must work full time (35-40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks.

How to Apply: Applicants must send a cover letter describing their commitment and interest in providing legal services, a resume, two letters of recommendation, and an employment confirmation letter from the hiring organization to Equal Justice America. All application materials should be sent together.
 

Equal Justice America
Building II - Suite 204
13540 East Boundary Road
Midlothian, VA 23112
Phone (804) 744-4200 · Fax: (804) 744-6789

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles: March 19, 2012

WLALA is currently accepting applications for its Fran Kandel Public Interest Grant Program. The program will fund 1-2 projects to be completed in the summer of 2012. The projects should produce tangible materials or work product such as booklets, brochures, educational curricula, or videos that will benefit residents of the greater Los Angeles area.

The program has a strong preference for applications that have support from a sponsoring organization but the Grant is not intended to fund a summer clerkship or externship.

AWARD: Up to $5,000 for a tangible work product that will benefit residents of the greater LA area.

REQUIREMENTS: Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2012.

Click here to download the application.

Equal Justice Works Summer Corps: March 23, 2012

AWARD: About $1,175 voucher to pay educational expenses or qualified student loans

REQUIREMENTS:

• Summer employment with a qualifying legal project at a nonprofit public interest organization
• Must primarily provide direct legal services for 300 hours during summer

For more information, visit Equal Justice Works website or contact summercorps@equaljusticeworks.org.

Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties: March 23, 2012

Award: $1,000 honorarium for first-year law students

The Masur Fellowship enables a first-year law student to pursue summer activities in civil rights or civil liberties. Proposed activities may include a writing or research project, work with a public interest organization, work on a case under the supervision of a law faculty member or lawyer, or any other work in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties.

Application: Applicants should send 1-2 page proposal to the Institute describing their intended summer project summer project, the student's resume, and the name of the faculty or organizational sponsor.

More information:  Nation Institute

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