Harvard Law School Fellowship in the USA 2025-2026

About this Program

The Harvard Law School Fellowship in the USA offers a one-year program for individuals with passion and intelligence in the legal field. The program is open to all, regardless of age, nationality, or other characteristics. The Reginald F. Lewis Fellowship for Law Teaching provides advanced legal methodologies and approaches for success in the legal field. The fellowship offers a stipend of $55,000 annually and allows participants to reside at the Harvard School of Law during their tenure. The fellowship aims to promote professional diversity and diversity in the legal academy. The fellowship is named after Reginald F. Lewis, a graduate who gave a significant grant to the school.

Eligible Countries and Participants

Recent law graduates.
Any national can apply.
No race discrimination.
No sexual discrimination.
No religious discrimination.
No gender discrimination.
Passion to demonstrate a career as a legal scholar or law teacher.
Interest in the legal field.
The fellowship starts on July 01, 2024, and ends on June 30, 2025.

Required Documents

Resume or CV.
Detailed Research paper of 4 pages, for publication.
Copies of Transcripts.
Statement of Purpose, demonstrating your interest in law teaching and legal scholarship.
2 letters of recommendation, highlighting your potential to pursue as a legal scholar and teacher.

Benefits

For Selected Student:

You will be entitled to a stipend of $60,000 annually.
You will be accommodated in the residence at Harvard Law School.
You will get exposure to the legal challenges of society.
You will be aware of the legal proceedings in a practical scenario.
Your exposure to the cause of human rights advocacy is further enriched.
Communication skills in legal language will be further polished.

How to Apply

Students have to apply through the official website.
Create your Harvard key, if you are a non-Harvard applicant.
After creating the key, you will get an email to open the account.
Create a new account and log into the application process.
Be sure to fill out the required fields on the application form.
Send recommendation requests to the recommender’s email address.
Upload the necessary documents.
Complete your application form carefully and submit it.
Applicants need to register in the application form: https://www.pin1.harvard.edu/cas/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fcarat.fas.harvard.edu%2Flogin%2Fcas
Applicants must follow its instructions to finish all the required application procedures.
Applicants must apply the system as requested within the application period.