Dedicated to the memory of Professor Abram Chayes, who taught at Harvard Law School for more than 40 years, these summer Fellowships provide ILs, 2Ls, and S.J.D. candidates with the opportunity to spend eight weeks engaged in international public service within the governments of developing nations and countries making difficult transitions to peace, stability and democracy, as well as the inter-governmental agencies and NGOs that support them.  The Chayes Fellowship is co-administered by International Legal Studies and the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising (OPIA).

Chayes Fellows’ projects take a variety of forms, but could focus on the development of legal, political, social and economic institutions, constitutional and legal issues in emerging democracies, or reconstruction of war-torn societies, among many others. 

Before they depart, over the summer, and after they return to Harvard, participants benefit from valuable training, research support, and networking opportunities, and become part of a vibrant, ongoing international community.

Want to learn more?  Join us on Tuesday, January 15 for a Chayes International Public Service Fellowship Reception (5:30 – 7 p.m., Wasserstein Hall, Milstein West B). Meet recent Chayes Fellows and learn more about this unique opportunity for summer work abroad. You can also visit the Chayes Program information page on the HLS web site.

Photo:  Lynnette Miner, 2012 Chayes Fellow, Timap for Justice, Sierra Leone.