About Us
The Environmental Law Project (ELP) is an organization of UNC-Chapel Hill law students who share an interest in the legal and political aspects of national, state, and local environmental issues.
The primary goal of ELP is to expand the opportunities available to law students in the area of environmental law. Each year ELP works on numerous projects such as organizing environmental awareness sessions, organizing group and individual pro-bono opportunities at local organizations and firms, hosting environmentally related speakers and events, fundraising for important issues and providing grants for hard-working students in unpaid public interest jobs in areas of environmental law and policy.
Current ELP Board Members.
Current Opportunities
Fulbright Public Policy Program (deadline February 1, 2013)
This Fellowship provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to contribute to the strengthening of the public sector and relationship building efforts between the U.S. and countries abroad. Fulbright Public Policy Fellows will serve in professional placements in foreign government ministries or institutions and function in a “special assistant” role to a senior level official. Fellows gain hands-on public sector experience in participating foreign countries while simultaneously carrying out a small academic research/study project.
Available Countries
Bangladesh, Burma, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Nepal, and Western Samoa.
Applicable public policy fields may include (but are not limited to)
Agriculture, Climate Change & Environment, Economic Development, Education, Emergency Management, Energy, Finance, International Relations, Justice, Public Health, Sustainability, Tourism, and Trade.
Requirements
Candidates must have Master’s or JD by Fall 2013 OR be currently enrolled in a doctoral program. Candidates who hold a doctoral degree at the time of application are not eligible. Candidates must have at least two years of full-time, professional work experience in policy-related fields.
More information
For additional information on the program and application, please explore the following link: http://tinyurl.com/c2pcg7p. We also encourage prospective applicants to review the brief tutorial video and a recently held webinar with a current public policy fellow in Haiti. Application process All Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship applicants must apply at-large, not through their university. Campus committee interviews or evaluations are not required or relevant.
Upcoming webinars
January 9, January 16, & January 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET. IIE and State Department staff will host a webinar that will include a live Q&A with a current fellow in the Ivory Coast.
More information and registration for this and our other upcoming webinars can found on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/a8vsr38.
Contact
If you have any questions about the Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship, please contact IIE Program Manager, Ashley Prather, at aprather@iie.org.