The Program has created a student fellowship program designed to enhance and contribute to student research at Harvard Law School. The fellowships include access to the Program’s research resources, the opportunity to meet and discuss program-related research with faculty and peers, and financial support to enable upper-class students to conduct research and writing projects that otherwise would be cost-prohibitive.
Student fellowship funding typically ranges from $1,000 – $1,500 and can be used to cover the costs associated with conducting empirical research (such as survey design and administration, travel costs for site visits, field research or interviews, and other out-of-pocket expenses). The research project must be empirical in nature and must relate to the legal profession itself or to a related aspect of the delivery of professional services. Student fellows conducting research on public interest topics are eligible to apply for up to $1,000 in additional funds, or a total grant of $2,000- $2,500. PLP Student Fellowships can be aggregated with other funding, such as winter term research grants.
Fellowships are offered throughout the 2008-09 academic year, and applications will be considered on a rolling basis. The deadlines are:
- Oct 28, 2008 (for Winter/Spring 2009)
- Feb 23, 2009 (for Summer 2009)
- Apr 20, 2009 (for Fall 2009)