The Application

Your application may be submitted by mail or in electronic form directly via the Internet.

• Click here to apply on-line.
  
  
• Mailed applications must be postmarked by the November 11, 2008, deadline. Click here for a printable application form in Portable Document Format (PDF).
  
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Application Materials

A complete application includes the following:

1. a candidate information form.
2. a resume highlighting academic, professional and personal achievements.
3. copies of no more than two writing samples in a format that is easily reproduced.
4. a 700-word candidate statement describing why you are applying for the fellowship, what you consider to be your major strengths and qualifications for the program, and what benefits you feel are likely to result from your participation.
5. three candidate evaluations forwarded directly to this address:
   
   Administrative Director
   Supreme Court Fellows Program
   Room 5
   Supreme Court of the United States
   Washington, D.C. 20543

"The fellowship year offers an unparalleled opportunity to observe the Supreme Court and the judicial system as a whole."

Matthew Duchesne
Environmental compliance advisor, Department of Energy