PIC Application 2026

Want to work in public interest this summer? Need funding?

The MJF Student Chapter at the University of Minnesota runs the Public Interest Clerkship (PIC) Grant program. Run by UMN Law students, for UMN Law students, applicants identify an appropriate public interest sponsoring agency, arrange an agreement with the agency, and apply to the student-led PIC Grant Committee. PIC Grant recipients will receive $2,000 in supplemental funding for work during the Summer of 2026. 

PIC grant applications for the summer of 2026 are open! They will close Monday, April 6th at 11:59 PM.

Below is the attached application and a helpful PowerPoint that should answer the questions you may have.

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