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January 08, 2008
Public Interest Funding
Are you thinking about public interest work this summer? Be sure to check out the various summer funding options for students pursuing public interest work. Here are a few resources to get you started:
1) The PSLawNet Summer Funding Resource Page
This page has been updated for 2008! The list is organized by national funding sources and regional funding sources. New summer funding resources are added as they become available. The page is available at www.pslawnet.org/content/index.php?pid=50.
2) The Biskind Fellowship
Each year, up to five Case law students will be eligible for the Biskind Public Interest Summer Fellowships. To qualify, students must do unpaid public interest legal work for 10 weeks during the summer at a nonprofit organization (excluding government agencies). The application deadline is Monday, March 17, 2008 at 1:00pm. Applications are available in the CSO.
3) Public Interest Summer Grants & Fellowships Packet
This packet is available in the CSO and contains detailed information regarding summer grants and stipends. A must read for anyone pursuing public interest work this summer!
4) SPLIF
SPILF raises money to support summer fellowships. The number and amount of fellowships vary each year and the application process and deadline for these fellowships is determined by SPILF. Contact a SPLIF officer for additional information on how to get involved in SPLIF.
Please stop by the CSO pick up application materials and funding packets and to talk with a counselor about positions available in public interest and the various funding resources mentioned above.
Posted by kcc17 at January 8, 2008 09:22 AM