Post Graduate Fellowships with Equal Justice Works (3Ls & Recent Grads)
Equal Justice Works is currently seeking Fellowship applications from 3Ls and recent graduates interested in designing two-year post graduate Fellowship projects, to begin in September of 2018. Applications are due on September 27, 2017. As your students are exploring potential projects, we wanted to share with you certain project issue areas and geographic areas in your region that have dedicated sponsor interest. We encourage students to apply for this Fellowship funding.
TENNESSEE
• Statewide – Access to justice, veterans
• Nashville- Medical-legal partnerships, healthcare, economic development
NATIONWIDE issues areas of interest this year include:
• Children/Families
• Civil Rights
• Consumer Protection/Water Safety
• Corporate/Government Accountability
• Education
• Healthcare
• Immigration
• Innovative/Cutting Edge Projects
• LGBT Rights
• Medical-Legal Partnerships
• Policy-based Projects
• Reproductive Health
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Veterans
New sponsor preferences are added to our website every day– Access the full list of 2018 sponsor preferences in every state on our website. While we have sponsor preferences in these particular issue areas, we always welcome passionate and well-developed applications from candidates and host organizations in all other issue areas and geographic regions as well.
Fellowships offer candidates the chance to design their dream job, work with an established non-profit, apply for Equal Justice Works LRAP, and connect with prominent private sector sponsors. Host organizations for selected candidates are awarded up to $100,000 total to support the Fellow’s salary over two years. Candidates looking to submit a competitive application should do the following on our website:
1. Attend an Application Tips Webinar
2. Download the Application Guide
3. Read more information about the program
If you have any questions, please email our Fellowships Manager, Sarah Lilly, at slilly@equaljusticeworks.org or call (202) 466-3686, extension 106 anytime.
Please pass along this information on to your students, law school counseling and career colleagues, and legal non-profits in your area. As a reminder, applications are due by September 27, 2017 and students can find more information and complete the application online at
