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Does the Bristow Fellowship follow the same eligibility requirements as the honors program? (i.e., "Eligibility is limited to graduating law students and recent law school graduates who entered judicial clerkships, graduate law programs, or qualifying legal fellowships within 9 months of law school graduation and who meet additional eligibility requirements.")

I don't see anything on their website to that effect--my situation is I have a gap year between my two clerkships and was wondering if I should apply for that gap year--because if they do follow these guidelines my eligibility will have run out on the other side of my second clerkship. Thanks very much!

No. Several of this year's and next year's Bristows had some combination of clerkships and law firm experiences.

My understanding is that the honors program eligibility limitations are inapplicable to the Bristow.

Moderator note: TLS now has an updated, source-verified guide on this topic: Bristow Fellowship Guide: OSG Eligibility, Pay, Deadline. It covers current deadlines, pay, eligibility and how to apply, with official sources, and links back to this thread. For every other program and deadline, see the legal fellowships directory. Please keep questions and experiences coming here.