Post-Graduate Fellowships - Berkeley Law Foundation
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Post-Graduate Fellowships support recent law graduates and new lawyers carrying out public interest legal projects to serve disadvantaged communities and promote systemic change.
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Funder: Berkeley Law Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One-year grants; recent full-time awards approximately $50,000, dependent on available funds
Summary: Supports recent law graduates and new lawyers undertaking public interest legal projects serving legally disadvantaged or underrepresented groups.
Key Information: Applications must be individual-led; projects primarily conducting research or hosted by colleges or universities are ineligible.
Description
The Berkeley Law Foundation (BLF) awards year-long fellowships to recent law graduates and new lawyers developing public interest legal projects. Projects serve legally disadvantaged or politically underrepresented groups and promote systemic change through legal advocacy, community education, and/or policy change. BLF supports work throughout the United States, not only in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The program provides seed funding for new projects or advances established work, with results achievable within one year. BLF currently prefers projects affiliated with established public interest organizations, which can provide supervision, community connections, and supplemental financial or in-kind support. Its mission emphasizes access to justice, dismantling systemic inequalities, and diversifying the public interest legal profession.
