PLD Fellowship Announcement

Attention to ALL Touro Law Students! 

• The Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association is accepting application submissions from current Touro Law students for its 2017-18 Daniel J. Curtin, Jr. Fellowship
• Award: One fellowship with a stipend of $2,500 is awarded.
• The stipend includes a $1,500 award and a $1,000 stipend to attend the APA’s National Planning Conference!
• Application Requirements: Applicants for the Fellowship Program MUST complete the attached application form submit all of the following electronically, except for the official transcript:
1. A personal and background statement written by the student, describing his/her interest in a career in planning and the law, and describing what impact the student wants to make in the planning and law field. The statement should be single-spaced, with one-inch margins and 12-point font, and no longer than 1,000 words. 
2. One letter of recommendation in support of the student's application and career goals;
3. Transcripts of current course of study: Students should include an unofficial transcript in the electronic application and have an official transcript sent under separate cover by mail. Second year law students should submit law school transcripts, second year planning students should submit planning school transcripts, and first year law or planning students should submit undergraduate transcripts. Students should request official transcripts with adequate time for receipt by the PLD Fellowship Program Administrator no later than September 15, 2017; 
4. A resume of work experience and background; 
5. Verification of student enrollment (for current students) or a copy of an acceptance letter from a PAB accredited graduate planning school or a law school (for incoming students); and 
6. The student’s signature on the application form.
• DEADLINE: Submissions are due on September 15, 2017.
• See attached links for application information!
• 2017-18 PLD Fellowship Application