NYSBA Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities

FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Through generous gifts from NYSBA Sections and donors, The New York Bar Foundation offers several scholarship opportunities to law students.

Please note, application deadlines vary.  For more information, applications, and guidelines visit The Foundation’s website at www.tnybf.org

COMMERCIAL AND FEDERAL LITIGATION - Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Minority Fellowship—Value:  $6,000

The fellowship is available to all 1L students currently enrolled in a law school in the State of New York. The fellowship will take place in New York City.

CORPORATE COUNSEL - Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Corporate Counsel Section Fellowship – Value: $6,000

The fellowship is available to all 2L students from a New York law school from under-represented groups capable of fulfilling the requested work hours and responsibilities. The fellowship will take place at, The Urban Justice Center, New York City.

TRUSTS AND ESTATES LAW - Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Trusts and Estates Law Section Fellowship – Value: $5,000.00 (4)

The fellowship will be awarded to first-year (1L) and second-year (2L) law students who are currently enrolled in law schools in the State of New York to work in trusts and estates law positions in the public sector in the State of New York during the summer of 2017. 

Miriam Maccoby Netter Fellowship – Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Miriam Maccoby Netter Fellowship, created and funded by the Intellectual Property Law Section – Value: $5,000.00 (1)

The fellowship will be presented to (1) student attending a law school in New York State to assist with the organization’s intellectual property law matters. The student must be enrolled in law school located in New York State during 2017 or have received their J.D. any time within the last 3 years to participate in the summer 2017 fellowship.

HEALTH LAW - Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Diversity Summer Fellowship in Health Law – Value $5,000.00 (2)

The fellowship will be awarded to law students who are currently enrolled in law schools in the State of New York to work in Health law positions in the public sector in the State of New York during the summer of 2017.

JUDGE BERNARD S. MEYER SCHOLARSHIP - Friday, March 31, 2017

The Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship (1) valued at $5,000

The scholarship is open to all second-year (2L) students as of spring 2017 semester enrolled in a law school in the State of New York.