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The No Ke ‘Ola o ka ‘Āina summer grant, offered by the student-run Environmental Law Society, is a competitive award up to $1,000 that funds a student’s summer clerkship with an environmental public interest or governmental organization. 2011 applications were due March 28, 2011. Read more…
The Jarman Summer Environmental Law Fellowship is available to 1Ls interested in public sector environmental law careers. The application period for the 2011 summer grant closed April 1, 2011. Read more…
Thanks to the generous support of the State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), the Attorney General’s office, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Local Action Strategies Program, and the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation ELP offered the third annualDLNR Marine Law Summer Internship in 2011 for a 1L or 2L student to work at the DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources on marine conservation enforcement issues. Applications were due April 1, 2011 Read more…
The Linnel Nishioka Environmental Law Fellowship offered by Hawaiian Electric Company is designed to give students an opportunity to explore the growing “in house” field of corporate environmental law in Hawai‘i. Read more…
The Elizabeth Sharpe Fish & Wildlife Law Fellowship supports students seeking to explore career opportunities with the Fish & Wildlife Service in areas of particular importance to Hawai‘i, including the connection between protected species and indigenous communities. Read more…
The new Endangered Species Law Internship, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Virginia was launched by ELP and FWS’s Gina Shultz (formerly with FWS in Honolulu) in Fall 2010 to support a 1L or 2L student to work with Ms. Shultz in the Endangered Species Litigation Office at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in Virginia. The Internship offers a $8,088 stipend for a ten-week summer. The Summer 2011 awardee is Mele Coleman, Class of 2012. For a copy of the old application, click here Summer ’11 Endangered Species Law Fellowship – final2
The DLNR Marine Law Fellowship is a fellowship open to recent graduates, made possible by the support of NOAA/DLNR’s Local Action Strategies program, and is part of a continuing partnership between ELP, the Attorney General’s Office, DLNR, the Division of Aquatic Resources, and the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation. Read more…
The law firm of Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing Second-Year Seminar Award is a cash prize given each year to the best Environmental Law paper from the Second-Year Seminar course. Read more…
The George C. Munro Award for Environmental Law was established by the Hawai‘i Audubon Society in memory of George C. Munro for his pioneering work in protecting Hawai‘i’s native wildlife. The cash award is given annually for the highest grade in the Environmental Law course. Read more…
ELP provides travel grants for students wishing to attend exciting environmental law conferences throughout the country.Read more…
The Summer 2010 Mālama Ahupua‘a Law Fellowship offered a 2L or 1L student the opportunity to work on marine conservation law issues in the context of grassroots communities statewide that are involved in stewardship programs. Ha‘aheo Kaho‘ohalahala, Class of 2011, was selected as the inaugural Summer 2010 fellow; Adam Roversi, Class of 2012, also received a summer stipend for a special project on Kaua`i. This fellowship offered $7,000 for an 8-week summer. For a view of the old application click here. The fellowship is generously sponsored by the Hawai‘i Community Stewardship Network (HCSN), supported by the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, supervised by Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing, and offered through a partnership with the Environmental Law Program.
The Natural Resources Section (NRS) of the Hawai‘i State Bar Association offers summer grants through the “Diversity Fellowship in Environmental Law,” funded up to $3000 by the NRS and the ABA Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER).
The No Ke ‘Ola o ka ‘Āina summer grant, offered by the student-run Environmental Law Society, is a competitive award up to $1,000 that funds a student’s summer clerkship with an environmental non-profit. 2011 Applications were due March 28, 2011. The grant is open to any 1L (and ELS member) who plans on working in the non-profit environmental field this summer. The grant requires the recipient to complete 100 hours of volunteer work for an environmental group/organization. To apply, students should send a resume and two-page essay explaining why they deserve the grant and where they plan to work the summer. No references or cover letter needed.
The Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO) created the Linnel Nishioka Environmental Law Summer Fellowship in 2007 in memory of a prominent Honolulu attorney who served Hawai‘i’s environmental bar with excellence, warmth, and dedication for many years. The Nishioka Fellowship promotes opportunities for WSRSL students to explore career options in the “in-house”/business sector of environmental law in Hawai‘i.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law, and ELP began offering this fellowship in 2009 in memory of Elizabeth Sharpe, a 2003 graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law and Environmental Law Certificate recipient. The Elizabeth Sharpe Fish and Wildlife Law Fellowship honors her commitment to environmental protection through government service. The Sharpe Fellowship supports students seeking to explore career opportunities with the FWS in areas of particular importance to Hawai‘i, including the connection between protected species and indigenous communities.
The Jarman Summer Environmental Law Fellowship is available to 1Ls interested in public sector environmental law careers. The application period for the 2011 summer grant opened March 20, 2011 <2011 Jarman Env. Law Fellowship for 1Ls Announcement – 3-30-11>
This fellowship is made possible by generous ELP alumni, faculty, and friends who started the UHF Jarman Endowment with the twin goals of honoring Professor Jarman (Associate Dean Leigh), who founded ELP in 1988, and of providing new support to our students interested in public service. This grant pays up to $3000 for a student to spend an eight-week summer with a government or public interest group in Hawai‘i doing environmental law and policy work.
The Natural Resources Section (NRS) of the Hawai‘i State Bar Association offers summer grants through the Diversity Fellowship in Environmental Law, funded up to $3000 by the NRS and the ABA Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER). Click here to view the 2009 application form. (Note: future renewal of this fellowship is pending.)
Thanks to the generous support of the State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), the Attorney General’s office, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Local Action Strategies Program, and the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, ELP offers the DLNR Marine Law Summer Internship for a 1L or 2L student to work at the DLNR’s Division of Aquatic Resources on coral reef enforcement issues. The Summer 2011 DLNR Marine Law Internship application period closed. Click here to view the 2011 application form 2011 DLNR Marine Law Summer Internship Mar 17 2011f
The State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Marine Law Fellowship is a fellowship open to third-year students graduating and recent graduates. The DLNR Marine Law Fellowship is funded with generous support from the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation and NOAA/DLNR’s Fisheries Local Action Strategy (FLASH) program, administered by the Environmental Law Program (ELP)/Law School, and carried out in partnership with DLNR-Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), and the State Attorney General’s Office. The first fellowship was funded by the Hawai‘i Coral Reef Initiative/NOAA. Click here to view the 2009 application materials. (Note: This post-graduate Fellowship is not open at this time.)
The law firm of Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing gives a cash award each year to the best Environmental Law paper from the Second-Year Seminar course. Past grantees were:
This award was established by the Hawai‘i Audubon Society in memory of George C. Munro for his pioneering work in protecting Hawai‘i’s native wildlife. The cash award is given annually for the highest grade in the Environmental Law course.
ELP provides travel grants for students wishing to attend exciting environmental law conferences throughout the country. Click here to visit the ELP Travel Grants page to learn more.