Rappaport Fellowship
The Rappaport Fellowship supports aspiring legal academics at Harvard Law School to conduct independent research and lead a forum fostering civil discourse over two years.
Funder: Harvard Law School
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026: Full application deadline (projected) | October 2026: Letters of recommendation due (projected)
Funding Amounts: $60,000 annual stipend plus benefits for two years (total $120,000); full-time, campus-based fellowship.
Summary: Two-year fellowship for aspiring legal academics to conduct independent research and lead a speaker series fostering civil discourse at Harvard Law School.
Description
The Rappaport Fellowship at Harvard Law School is a two-year, full-time, campus-based program designed for promising legal scholars who are preparing for academic careers. Fellows conduct independent research, participate in faculty workshops, and play a central role in designing and executing a distinguished speaker series (the Rappaport Forum) that promotes robust and civil discourse within the law school community. The fellowship also offers opportunities to develop mentoring relationships, contribute to the intellectual life of the school, and serve as advisors to the student-run HLS Forum.
