Supreme Court Fellows Program

Funding: Salary equivalent to GS-13/1 federal pay scale at applicable locality rate (approximately $120,579). Who can apply: U.S. citizens holding a J.D. or other postgraduate degree at time of application; at least 2 years of work experience and familiarity with the judicial process; priority to those completing/recently completed a judicial clerkship planning careers in academia or public service. Not open to undergraduates. Length: 1 year, beginning late August/early September; finalists notified by January. Federal employee benefits package; placement at one of four prestigious federal judiciary institutions. Field: Public Policy and Government. Deadline: Deadline varies by cycle (recent cycle was mid-November); exact next-cycle date not confirmed within budget -- check https://www.supremecourt.gov/fellows/apply.aspx.