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LAB Program Honors Fellowships

12-15
scholarships
each year

The Texas Law and Business Program (the “LAB Program”) serves to bridge the gap between law and business for our students, and our Honors Fellows will play an intricate role in furthering the Program’s mission of creating lawyers who are business-minded and ready to enter the world of transactional law. 

The LAB Program anticipates awarding 12 to 15 scholarships to deserving students each year.  Each Honors Fellow will receive $1,000 per semester for the 2024 – 2025 academic year. 1Ls and rising 2Ls and 3Ls, as well as L.L.M. students, are eligible to apply. 

View the LAB Program Honors Fellow Application

Expectations

We expect our Honors Fellows to spend an average of 8-10 hours/week on program matters over the course of the year.  Additionally, Honors Fellows are expected to: 

  • promote the LAB Program and the Law School’s mission to expand opportunities in the corporate world for our graduates; 
  • help plan academic conferences, workshops, and/or speaker series; 
  • provide new ideas for LAB Program curriculum and events; 
  • collaborate with the LAB Program’s partners on and off campus, 
  • network with alumni; and 
  • provide mentorship to undergraduate students. 

Additionally, LAB Program Honors Fellows that are 2Ls or 3Ls are expected to take the required number of credit hours of courses listed under Affiliated Courses and Clinical Opportunities each academic year.

Activities

Mini-Mester: It is currently anticipated that each summer, Honors Fellows will have the opportunity to spend 2 weeks in New York, London or another major financial city interning at a business where they can further their education and real-world experience. Fellows will receive 1 credit for completing the Mini-Mester.

More to come!

LAB Program Honors Fellow Application

On December 16, 2024, the LAB Program will begin accepting applications from Texas Law students to serve as the LAB Program’s inaugural Fellows for the 2025 – 2026 academic year. Applications are due by January 27, 2025. 

Name(Required)
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Education

Current Year in Law School(Required)

Courseload

Availability and Plans

Would you be available and willing to travel outside of Austin for fellowship-related activities if necessary?(Required)
Would you be available for a 2-week internship in New York, London or other major city during the summer months (not to conflict with any summer associateship programs)?(Required)

Required Files

  • What type of work do you hope to be doing five years from now and why? (max. 250 words)
  • How might this Fellowship align with your career goals? (max. 250 words)
  • What are some projects you would like to work on as part of the Fellowship? (max. 250 words)
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 32 MB.
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 32 MB.

Acknowledgement

By submitting this application for the Texas Law and Business Program Fellowship (the “Fellowship”), you affirm the following:
  1. I understand the Fellowship demands a significant commitment of time and effort;
  2. I understand participation in the Fellowship requires that I complete coursework in the Texas Law and Business Program to the extent possible (taking into account my graduation date, etc.), unless extraordinary circumstances arise that necessitate I not complete the program; and
  3. I understand that I will be speaking with law firm representatives, business leaders, and other external parties as a representative of the Texas Law and Business Program and that I will represent the program and the Law School to the best of my ability.
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