Chayes International Public Service Fellowship

The Chayes Fellowships are dedicated to the memory of Professor Abram Chayes, who taught at Harvard Law School for more than 40 years. These summer Fellowships provide Harvard Law School students with the opportunity to spend 10 weeks engaged in international public service within the governments of developing nations and those making difficult transitions to peace, stability, and democracy, as well as the inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations that support them. Chayes Fellows’ projects can take a variety of forms, but could focus on development of legal, political, social, and economic institutions, constitutional and legal issues in emerging democracies, or reconstruction of war-torn societies, among others.

Professor Abram Chayes (1922-2000)

Information for Students

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Student Application Form

Information for Placement Organizations

2010 Placement Organizations

Organizational Placement Form (MS Word document)

Chayes Fellows and Placements

• Biographies of 2009 Chayes Fellows
• Biographies of 2008 Chayes Fellows
• Biographies of 2007 Chayes Fellows
• Biographies of 2006 Chayes Fellows
• Biographies of 2005 Chayes Fellows
• Biographies of 2004 Chayes Fellows
• Biographies of 2003 Chayes Fellows
• Biographies of 2002 Chayes Fellows
• Biographies of 2001 Chayes Fellows