National Security Law & Policy Initiative Fellowship
National Security Law & Policy Initiative Fellowship supports legal scholars’ independent research and academic programming in national security law and policy as they prepare for law teaching.
Funder: Harvard Law School
Due Dates: November 30, 2026 (Complete applications, including recommendation letters)
Funding Amounts: $60,000 annualized salary plus benefits for one year; possible second-year renewal
Summary: Supports national security legal scholars’ independent research and preparation for law teaching alongside academic programming responsibilities.
Key Information: The fellowship is based on campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and requires a J.D., L.L.M or S.J.D. degree.
Description
Harvard Law School’s National Security Law & Policy Initiative (NSLPI) offers a fellowship for promising legal scholars interested in national security law and policy and preparing to enter the law teaching market. The fellowship combines independent research, writing, and scholarship with access to Harvard’s library resources and opportunities for mentoring relationships with relevant faculty.
The fellow also assists the NSLPI Faculty Director in conceptualizing, planning, and executing conferences, seminars, and other national security events, including a conference on rebuilding the international legal order. Working with affiliated faculty, Visiting Fellows, Student Fellows, and the wider Harvard community, the fellow develops discussion frameworks and briefing materials, engages speakers, encourages event participation, and contributes to news articles and website content.
