Fellowships

The Center's Fellowships in Law and Democracy provide opportunities for UT graduate and undergraduate students working on issues related to law and democracy to engage more closely with the Center's programs and faculty.

Graduate Fellowship in Law and Democracy

Graduate students in any department at the University of Texas at Austin can apply for a semester- or year-long Graduate Fellowship in Law and Democracy to conduct research in one of the Center's current research areas or conduct research with a member of the Center's faculty. Graduate applicants should identify the Center or faculty research areas where they would like to conduct research. They will then develop their specific activities and scope of work with their faculty mentor as part of the application process. Graduate fellowships are $1,000 per semester.

Fellows are engaged in the Center's community and events on campus, with invitations to participate in the Working Group on Law and Democracy, the Emerging Scholars Conference in Public Law, and collaborative projects with faculty and other students. This is an opportunity for students to receive recognition for their work in the area and build relationships with faculty and students working in the field.

Applications open in August for Fall fellowships (September-January) and year-long fellowships (September-May). Applications open in December for Spring fellowships (January-May). Students interested to apply for a Graduate Fellowship in Law and Democracy should join our CLD mailing list to receive notice of position openings and reach out to Elizabeth Stitt for more information.

Undergraduate Fellowship in Law and Democracy

Undergraduate students can apply for a semester- or year-long Undergraduate Fellowship in Law and Democracy in areas defined in each year's fellowship announcement. Undergraduate fellows often work on projects related to the Center's communications, alumni and constituency outreach, grant research, and academic research. Undergraduate fellowships are $500 per semester.

Fellows are engaged in the Center's community and events on campus, with invitations to participate in the Working Group on Law and Democracy, the Emerging Scholars Conference in Public Law, and collaborative projects with faculty and other students. This is an opportunity for students to receive recognition for their work in the area and build relationships with faculty and students working in the field.

Applications open in August for year-long fellowships (September-May). Our priority is to bring undergraduate students on board for year-long fellowships, but we may consider semester-long fellowships as allowed by our projects. If we have openings for Spring fellowships (January-May), those will open in December for the following semester.

Students interested to apply for an Undergraduate Fellowship in Law and Democracy should join our CLD mailing list to receive notice of position openings and reach out to Elizabeth Stitt for more information.