Summer Grants

Each year several summer grants are awarded to students who are taking unpaid or low-paying summer public interest and public sector jobs. Funding for these grants comes from several sources.

In 2011, over $170,000 was awarded to students from law school and student-raised funds. There were 88 first- and second-year students who received funding; 28 received $3,000 or more. Grant recipients worked in nonprofit organizations, legal aid offices, state and federal government agencies, public defender offices, and district attorneys' offices across nine states. Please view the more detailed summary of the 2011 Summer Grant Funding.

2011-2012 Summer Grant Timeline

Early Decision Grant Process

The School of Law awards a limited number of public interest summer grants to 2Ls in the fall. Please see Sylvia Novinsky or Dorsey Bachenheimer with any questions.

• Early Decision Summer Grant Information Session: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
• Early Decision Summer Grant Applications Due (2Ls only): Friday, December 2, 2011

Spring 2012 Application Process

• Spring Application Information Session: Monday, February 20 & Tuesday, February 21 at noon, Room 4085
• Spring Application Deadline: Friday, March 23, 2012
• Grant Recipients Notified: Thursday, April 5, 2012
• Public Interest/Pro Bono Celebration: Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Early decision applications will be available online in November 2011. To view and complete the Summer Grant Application visit My Carolina Law, click on the Student Life tab at the top of the page, and select the Summer Grants link.

Be sure to check out 10 Tips for Writing a Strong Grant Application.

Other Summer Funding Sources

Find other available 2012 summer funding sources.