Summer Public Interest Funding
The application DEADLINE for Summer Public Interest Funding is
Noon on March 19, 2012
To apply:
- Log on to Symplicity, choose the "Jobs/Resume Collect" tab, and search for "Duke Law Summer Funding 2012". Please enter the search term in the manner as follows and include the quotation marks: "Duke Law Summer Funding 2012"
- Fill out and save the Summer Public Interest Funding Application Form (also available for download on Symplicity).
- Carefully review the description for each funding type that is available for application. You are encouraged to submit an application to every funding source for which you may be eligible. Be sure that your Application Form includes Statement(s) of Interest, where required.
- Click "Apply" and upload your Resume.
- Upload your completed Application Form as a COVER LETTER.
- Upload your offer letter/email from your summer employer as a document type OTHER.
- If you have correctly completed the process of uploading your Resume, Application Form, and Offer Letter, Symplicity will reflect that you have "Applied" for Summer Public Interest Funding.
Burdman, Steckley-Weitzel, Everett, and Carroll-Simon Fellowships (Duke Endowed Fellowships)
These Summer Fellowships are made possible through endowments to Duke Law School from: alumnus Richard Burdman ('56); former Associate Dean for External Relations Linda Steckley and her husband Pete Weitzel; alumni couple Candace Carroll ('74) and Len Simon ('73); and the estate of Duke Law Professor Robinson O. Everett ('59). To qualify for these Fellowships, applicants must secure a summer position with a non-profit, NGO, or government organization in the US or abroad; judicial clerkship positions are NOT eligible for these Fellowships. Open to 1Ls and 2Ls; full summer (10 weeks at 40 hours per week) and split summer arrangements are eligible. Successful applicants will have a demonstrated commitment to developing a career in the public interest. These are competitive Fellowships, with a preference for 2Ls.
Horvitz Public Law Fellowships
Funding for Horvitz Fellowships is made possible through a donation by alumnus Rick Horvitz '78. These Fellowships are open to 1L and 2L students who secure summer positions related to public law, including positions with: State Attorneys General and Solicitor Generals; Department of Justice; other Federal positions where the work is related to Constitutional matters; federal executive branch office internships, including positions with the White House or Cabinet offices; and positions with organizations that work on issues of federalism, civil liberties, or other constitutional law-related issues. Summer judicial internships also qualify. Full summer (10 weeks at 40 hours per week) and split summer arrangements are eligible. Horvitz Fellowship applicants must submit a statement of interest that describes how their summer experience will contribute to their understanding of the Constitutional framework. This is a competitive Fellowship, with a preference for 2L's.
If you are selected to receive a Burdman, Steckley-Weitzel, Everett, Carroll-Simon or Horvitz Fellowship, you will be required to submit a written evaluation of your experience at the end of the summer. In addition, you will be required to write a letter of thanks to the donor who funded your summer Fellowship (names and addresses will be provided to you for that purpose).
Dean's Summer Service Grants (2L's only)
The Dean's Service Grant guarantees $3000 in summer funding to 2L students who secure a qualifying public service position for the summer, including: local, state, or federal government; not-for-profit organizations or non-governmental organizations (including international); and summer judicial internships. Students must commit to at least 10 weeks at 40 hours per week in order to qualify for a full Grant; funding may be pro-rated for lesser commitments or split summers. Students must complete at least 10 hours of pro bono service within the school year prior to the application deadline (coordinated with and tracked by the PIPB Office). Students may seek additional funding outside the Law School (e.g., from employers directly, Equal Justice Works Summer Grants, Stanback Fellowships, etc.) up to a total amount of $5000 (i.e., up to $2000 in other funding) without a reduction in the Grant amount.
