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2025 Community Engagement Fellowship Application

The Community Engagement Fellowship aims to introduce undergraduate students to careers in public defense, broadly defined to include anyone involved in representing indigent offenders. This includes not only attorneys but also social workers, client advocates, investigators, and others who contribute to defense teams. Through this fellowship, we aim to spark interest in public defense work while building strong relationships between fellows, their host sites, and their communities.

1.Applicant's name(Required.)
2.What is your preferred pronoun?(Required.)
3.Contact Information(Required.)
4.What is your preferred email address?(Required.)
5.What is your permanent email address?(Required.)
6.Where are you originally from?
7.What college do you attend?(Required.)
8.What is your major?(Required.)
9.What is your minor?
10.Anticipated graduation year(Required.)
11.What is your overall GPA?(Required.)
12.Which host site are you applying to? (You may select up to 3 host sites)(Required.)
13.Do you have housing in any of these areas?(Required.)
14.Please submit an essay explaining why you applied to this fellowship and why you should be selected to participate in this fellowship.(Required.)
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15.Please submit a headshot.(Required.)
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16.Please submit a brief bio.(Required.)
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17.Please upload a copy of your resume in PDF format here. Your PDF file name should include your first and last name.(Required.)
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18.How did you hear about the BPDA Summer Fellowship Program?(Required.)
BPDA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. We welcome all those interested in a career in public defense to apply.
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