NYU School of Law

Fellowship Programs

NYU School of Law offers numerous fellowship opportunities for its students.  The following fellowships offer both academic credit and a stipend.  Interested students should contact the appropriate faculty supervisor for information regarding application procedures and fellowship requirements.

If you have been accepted into a fellowship program, please use the Law Numbers found at the bottom of this page to register. Fellowship credit is deducted from the five credits allowed for directed research unless attendance at a seminar is required.

• Criminal Justice Center Fellowships: awarded for the second year.  Designated for students who are strongly motivated to engage in in-depth criminal justice policy-oriented research under the supervision of one of the criminal law faculty.   Supervised by Professor James Jacobs, (212) 998-6213.
• Judge John J. Galgay Fellowships in Bankruptcy and Reorganization Law: awarded to students in the spring semester of their first or second year.  Galgay Fellows clerk full-time during the summer months for a United States Bankruptcy Judge, engage in a research and writing project during the following academic year, and are provided opportunities to observe courtroom proceedings, meet with practitioners and gain insights into the practice of bankruptcy and reorganization law. Supervised by Associate Dean Barry Adler, (212) 998-6660.
• Arthur Garfield Hays Fellowships: awarded for the third year on the basis of legal ability and commitment to civil liberties.  Each fellow is given substantial responsibility for work on one or more projects, under the supervision of one of the practicing lawyers cooperating with the Hays Program.  Fellows work with attorneys at the ACLU, NYCLU, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, NOW Legal Defense Fund, Children’s Rights, Inc., Legal Aid Society, and various legal services organizations. Supervised by Professor Norman Dorsen, Professor Helen Hershkoff, Professor Sylvia Law and Professor Michael Wishnie.  Further information is available at (212) 998-6232.
• National Center on Philanthropy and the Law Fellowships: awarded to students interested in working on legal issues affecting nonprofit organizations.  The law of philanthropic organizations covers a broad range of legal issues, including tax, fiduciary duties, economic issues, constitutional law, contract law, and litigants’ standing.  Also, policy questions pertaining to the special circumstances of philanthropies play an important role in this
  area.  Supervised by Professor Harvey Dale and Professor Jill Manny.  Further information is available at (212) 998-6168.

To register for a fellowship program refer to the information below.

Fall 2008

Spring 2009

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