The Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellowship at Brown University offers 4 undergraduate students an opportunity to participate in public interest law projects for a summer. Broadly defined, public interest law includes helping those often lacking resources to retain attorneys, engaging in a variety of advocacy work and participating in shaping public policy.

Students selected as Liman Fellows secure their own placement, with support available from the Swearer Center and Brown Center for Career Exploration. Summer Fellows have worked on issues such as immigrants’ rights, workers’ rights, prison conditions, educational equity, juvenile justice, and marriage equality. Placements can include non-profit organizations providing civil or criminal legal services to individuals, institutions representing particular groups, entities focused on problems of legal and public policy, and law-related media. The fellowship does not provide funding for students to work in for-profit, federal government, law firms, or even those that engage in pro bono work

See a list of suggested resources for identifying opportunities.

Since the funding for fellowships is finite, students who previously received a SPRINT award remain eligible to apply for SPRINT Fellowships. Students who have not previously received SPRINT summer awards will be given priority.

The base stipend for domestic SPRINT Awards is $2,500. In addition, students with Brown financial aid will automatically receive an additional Gap Award ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 based on their Parent Contribution/Responsibility as determined by the Office of Financial Aid, for a total award of $4,500 - $5,500.

The Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellowship application opens every Spring in UFunds.