January is a busy month for Harvard-funded fellowships, and in particular, for Harvard-funded international fellowships. Be aware of the following upcoming deadlines:

January 6, 2026 by 11:59 PM: International Court of Justice Judicial Fellows Programme nomination application due

January 12, 2026: International Legal Studies Post-Graduate Fellowship application due (for work in international courts and tribunals)

Employer registration has opened for our annual Spring Interview Program (SIP)!

Is your organization hiring for summer or postgraduate positions? Consider registering and recruiting through the HLS Spring Interview Program.

Please use our registration survey to sign up for virtual interviews, resume/materials collection or to connect through a virtual employer chat.

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A reminder to 3Ls and judicial clerks about the approaching deadlines for two wonderful fellowship opportunities.

David A. Grossman Fund Fellowship
January 5, 2026, 5:00 pm  ET
The DAG Fund awards a $65,000 fellowship to one HLS student or alum on a judicial clerkship who demonstrates exceptional promise as a public interest attorney to work at an existing nonprofit using a community-based lawyering model.

Seaman-Plancher Legal Aid Fund Fellowship
January 5, 2026, 5:00 pm  ET
The SPLA Fund awards a $65,000 fellowship to one HLS student or alum on a judicial clerkship who demonstrates exceptional promise as a public interest attorney to work at either a legal aid organization or at an organization serving clients and communities impacted by the criminal legal system, with preference for innocence work.