Student Fellowships
Deepen Your Learning. Serve Your Community.
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At Brandeis School of Law, fellowships offer more than financial support—they provide structured, meaningful opportunities for students to deepen their understanding, engage with their community, and contribute to causes they care about. Through research, advocacy, and mentorship, fellows gain hands-on experience that enhances their legal education and empowers them to become ethical, effective professionals.
Explore the fellowships below to learn how Brandeis students are turning their values into action.
Human Rights Advocacy Fellowship
This fellowship is awarded to incoming students with a strong interest in public service and human rights. Fellows engage in research, outreach, and service through the Brandeis Human Rights Advocacy Program, working alongside faculty and community organizations to promote access to justice for immigrant, refugee, and noncitizen communities.
Fellows support long-term advocacy projects while developing practical skills in legal research, leadership, and cross-cultural engagement.
Learn more about the Human Rights Advocacy Program →
Ordered Liberty Fellowship
The Ordered Liberty Program (OLP) invites students into a vibrant scholarly community focused on natural law, constitutional interpretation, and political theory. Fellows engage with topics such as the common good, subsidiarity, and the separation of powers through lectures, writing, and guided discussion.
Each year, twelve students are selected to serve as Fellows, participating in faculty-mentored research, dinner seminars, and academic retreats. Fellows also contribute to ongoing projects through the Ordered Liberty Program’s domestic and international initiatives—including the Ordered Liberty School in Central Europe.
The fellowship is ideal for students interested in legal theory, judicial clerkships, or careers in academia and public service.
Learn more about the Ordered Liberty Program →
Resilience Justice Fellowship
The Resilience Justice Fellowship offers law students the opportunity to address systemic inequities affecting urban and environmental resilience, particularly in low-income communities. Overseen by Professor Tony Arnold, holder of the Boehl Chair in Property and Land Use, the fellowship emphasizes interdisciplinary research and community engagement.
Fellows and interns collaborate on projects like the Mill Creek Watershed & Community Report, contributing to legal research, policy recommendations, and governance solutions in partnership with local organizations and government agencies. These roles often involve co-authorship, public outreach, and advocacy-focused results.
Each academic year, the program offers funded fellowships—along with short-term public service internships—to students with a passion for environmental justice, urban planning, and public policy. Eligibility is competitive, and applicants benefit from mentorship, interdisciplinary learning, and tangible contributions to community resilience.