As a reminder, the Equal Justice Works Fellowship application deadline is September 18. This exciting funding opportunity offers two-year public interest fellowships throughout the nation.
The Equal Justice Works Fellowships Program provides financial and other forms of support to lawyers working on innovative legal projects in nonprofit organizations across the country. The two-year Fellowships offer salary (up to $41,000 annually) and generous loan repayment assistance; a national training and leadership development program; and other forms of support during the term of the Fellowship.Equal Justice Works recruits law firms, corporations, bar associations, foundations, and individuals to fund the majority of our Fellowships. We refer to these funding partners as "sponsors." Applications proposing projects in a wide range of subject matter and geographic areas are received each year. This year, EJW has identified particular sponsor interest without geographic constraint in several unique issue areas:
• Corporate Accountability
• Veterans Issues
• Economic Justice/ Economic Opportunity (poverty alleviation, community benefit agreements, tax reform, sustainable development, microfinance)
• Business Incubators
• Access to Education Issues
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Education
Candidates that are interested in working on these issues beginning next fall are strongly encouraged to consider submitting an application.
The application deadline is September 18, 2012, 5 p.m. EDT. If you have any questions, please email Sarah Snik, Program Manager for Fellowships, at ssnik@equaljusticeworks.org or call (202) 466-3686 ext. 107.
