Independence Foundation Public Interest Law Fellowship

Funding: First-year fellows receive a $64,000 salary; second-year (renewal) fellows receive $67,000. Who can apply: Open to law students and law graduates within approximately five years of law school graduation who identify a sponsoring public-interest law organization funded by the Independence Foundation; no application fee. Length: 1 year (renewable for 1 additional year). Full-time salaried placement at a public-interest law firm/organization funded by the Independence Foundation, working on a fellow-designed project. Field: Law. Deadline: Annual, historically mid-to-late fall (e.g., early-to-mid October in recent cycles); verify current deadline on website.