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	Summer 2011 Funding Sources to Supplement a Volunteer Internship See the PSLawNet Summer Funding page for additional funding programs. ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty/John J. Curtin, Jr. Legal Internship Work for a nonprofit organization that provides legal aid to homeless and indigent people. $2,500 stipend Application deadline: March 26, 2012 Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program, American Society for International Law Pursue field work or research on issue involving international law and human rights $1,000 microgrant Application deadline: January 9, 2012 Asian American Law Fund of New York Work for a nonprofit organization that serves New York's Asian American community $3,500 stipend Application deadline: April 1, 2011 Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (AEF) - Washington, DC Work with public interest organization that benefits either the Asian Pacific American community or the metropolitan Washington, D.C. community-at-large $2,500 stipend Application deadline: April 30, 2010 (2011 deadline coming soon) Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Summer Fellowship Supports law students working for a nationwide child advocacy/child welfare organization. $500 stipend to attend intensive child welfare law training at the University of Michigan; limited additional stipend for selected interns. Application deadline: February 14, 2011 Equal Justice America Legal Service Fellowships Work for a nonprofit organization which providing direct legal representation Up to $4,000 stipend. Please note: An Equal Justice America Fellowship cannot be combined with EJF. Application deadline: March 21, 2011 Equal Justice Works (EJW) Summer Corps Grant Students must provide direct legal services to low-income and underserved individuals. Pure policy positions are not eligible. Some public defender positions qualify. See the site for information. $1,132 education award voucher Application procedure: The application will be open on the above link beginning March 16 and closing April 5, 2011. Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation/ Robert E. Lee Scholarship and Internship Fund Work with the FCC or other government agencies or entities with jurisdiction over the communications industry $5,000 stipend Application deadline: March 16, 2011 Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia Offers two stipends for a DC area law student to Work for a nonprofit legal services organization in DC $5000 stipend Application deadline: April 7, 2011 J.W. Saxe Memorial Fund Offers a summer stipend to one or more college or university students (including law students) involved in public service $2,000 stipend Application deadline: March 15, 2011 Massachusetts Bar Foundation Work for a nonprofit legal services organization in Massachusetts $6,000 stipend Application deadline: March 16, 2012 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association: Minnesota Chapter Awarded to a student whose summer internship serves Minnesota and/or Asian Pacific American communities Application Deadline: April 30, 2011 Pride Law Fund Summer Fellowship Several fellowships awarded to work in different areas of LGBT rights $2,500 stipend Application deadline: April 1, 2011 QLaw Summer Public Interest Grant Program Internships serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ("LGBT") community or people with HIV/AIDS in Seattle, WA $500 per week for up to 10 weeks Application deadline: March 21, 2011 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties, The Nation Institute Work in the area of civil liberties or civil rights (1L only) $1,000 stipend Application deadline: May 1, 2010 (2011 application deadlie coming soon) South Asian Bar Association of Washington D.C. Public Interest Fellowship Work at a public interest organization in the metropolitan D.C. area $2,000 stipend Application deadline: May 15, 2010 (2011 application deadline coming soon) WLALA Fran Kandel Public Interest Grant, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Projects that make government and social services agencies more accessible and responsive to individuals or groups whose needs are not adequately met in Southern California Up to $5,000 stipend Application deadline: March 21, 2011 Revised November 17, 2010 (LD)