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Gleason/Kettel Summer Law Fellowship

The Williams Institute awards the Gleason/Kettel Summer Law Fellowship to a law student or recent law school graduate who will receive a stipend of up to $6,000 to work in the field of sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.

The Gleason/Kettel Summer Law Fellowship is committed to inspiring law students to pursue careers in sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy and to identifying the next generation of leaders committed to promoting rights and equity for the LGBTQ community. Through the fellowship, students gain experience and insight into the field and provide much-needed support to various organizations and scholars. Fellows must spend at least ten weeks at their placements.

Check back in 2026 to apply for the next round of fellowship opportunities.

The Williams Institute Summer Social Science Fellowship program provides an opportunity for current UCLA upper-level undergraduate and graduate students to work closely with one of our senior scholars on U.S.-focused or international research. Check back in 2026 to apply for the next round of fellowship opportunities.

The Williams Institute offers one to two part-time externships to current law students each semester. Externs will assist Williams Institute scholars in conducting legal and policy research and analysis for amicus briefs, white papers, and legislative testimony. Externs will work on a variety of issues, including discrimination, parenting rights, HIV criminalization, bullying, health, youth homelessness, poverty, and other topics that impact LGBT people.  Please contact us if you are interested in an externship.