A reminder for ILs, 2Ls and S.J.D. candidates interested in applying for a 2013 Chayes International Public Service Fellowship: applications are due on Friday, February 1, 2013. Since there are other steps to follow, and deadlines to meet, here’s a reminder of the complete application timeline:

• Applicants should be in contact with prospective placement organizations now, to discuss the nature of the summer work, present their qualifications, and try to secure an offer of a position. We encourage students to begin seeking a placement as early as possible, and follow up with e-mail and fax correspondence and phone calls when necessary. Although students are not required to have a specific placement secured until March 31, 2013, they should have been in contact with possible placement organizations by the time the Chayes Fellowship Program holds interviews with applicants in February 2013. Information on pre-approved placement organizations, and on requesting approval for new organizations, is available on the Chayes Program web page.
• Applicants should have already applied for HLS Summer Public Interest Funding (a prerequisite to participation in the Chayes Fellowship program).
• January 28 – 31, 2013 – Applicants must contact the Chayes Fellowship Program at (617) 384-5284 or ils@law.harvard.edu to schedule an interview that will occur February 6, 7 or 8, 2012.
• February 1, 2013 – Applications for the Chayes Fellowship are due.
• February 6, 7 and 8, 2013 – Interviews with applicants will be conducted by the Chayes Fellowship Program.
• March 1, 2013 – Notification of Fellowship selections is sent to applicants. Final award of the Fellowship will be contingent upon the student securing an approved placement.
• March 31, 2013 – Deadline for accepted Chayes Fellows to secure approved placement and make firm commitment to program.
• April – May 2013 – Final arrangements are made regarding stipends. During this period students will arrange their own travel and housing for the summer. Mandatory briefing and training sessions will also take place during this period.

For more information on the application process, please see the Chayes Program’s information page on the HLS web site. Questions? Contact International Legal Studies at (617) 384-5284 or ils@law.harvard.edu.

Photo:  Lillian Langford (center), 2012 Chayes Fellow, Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia, Kyrgyz Republic.