Student Fellowship in Human Rights – Public Law Project
Applications for 2026 will open on Monday 19th January 2026 – deadline for submission of applications – Noon (UK time) Friday 6th February 2026
*Please note that late applications will not be considered except in exceptional circumstances.
The Bonavero Institute Summer Fellowship at the Public Law Project (PLP) in London is an eight-week internship, tenable from early July to late September 2026.
About The Public Law Project (PLP)
Public Law Project (PLP) is an independent legal and social justice charity that advances fairness in society through public law. We are researchers, lawyers, trainers and policy experts.
Our vision is a fair and inclusive society secured by a just and confident state. For over 30 years we have represented and supported people marginalised through poverty, discrimination or disadvantage when they have been affected by unlawful state decision-making. Public Law Project also responds to consultations, policy proposals and legislation which have implications for public law remedies, access to justice and the rule of law. We provide evidence to inquiries, reviews, statutory bodies and parliamentary committees, and we publish independent research and guides to increase understanding of public law.
PLP has been involved in era-defining issues, from working on the prorogation of Parliament case to dismantling the Rwanda immigration policy and becoming a leading voice on public sector use of automation and AI.
See Public Law Project’s research and publications.
About the internship at PLP
You would help develop our evidence-based work under one or more of the cornerstones of our new strategy which aim to ensure that:
The frontiers of public law are advanced and protected
Justice is accessible to all
No one is marginalised in society by those with power
You can read more about the PLP strategy online.
You would work closely with researchers, policy specialists and the casework team at PLP, and be given the autonomy and support to produce an original piece of practical research.
About the Bonavero Fellowship at PLP
The successful candidate will receive an award to assist with travel, accommodation, living, and other reasonable expenses associated with the internship. In determining the amount to be awarded, other sources of funding will be taken into account.
The candidate will also be expected to provide a full report on their work at the end of their internship.
Please refer to the overview page referring specifically to the application process and eligibility criteria.