Sissy Farenthold Scholars in Reproductive Justice

Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are now open. Apply by May 25, 2023.

The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice is pleased to offer a $6,000 scholarship for a Texas Law student to serve as a Sissy Farenthold Scholar in Reproductive Justice for the 2023-2024 academic year, as part of the Center's Human Rights Scholars program. The Sissy Farenthold Scholar in Reproductive Justice will support Rapoport Center staff associated with the Sissy Farenthold Reproductive Justice Project. They will engage in research, advocacy, and programming at the intersection of criminal law and reproductive rights, with a particular focus on over-criminalized communities in Texas.

The Sissy Farenthold Scholar in Reproductive Justice will receive a $6,000 scholarship and spend an average of 10-12 hours/week at the Center over the course of the year. Rising 2Ls and 3Ls, as well as L.L.M. students, are eligible to apply.