The 2023-2024 Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law

The application process for the 2023-2024 Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law has closed. Please check back for information on the 2024-2025 Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law. 

Term and Salary

The term of the Ford Foundation Fellowship in Nonprofit Law is one year. The 2023-2024 Fellowship will commence in September 2023 with the term ending in August 2024. Fellows will receive a salary of $100,000 plus benefits.

Selection Process

The selection process consists of a written application and interview. The timetable is as follows:

Application Deadline 

Finalists Selected

Interviews Conducted

Fellow Commence Work

To Apply:

A completed application consists of the following items:

• Fellowship Application
• Official Law School Transcript
• Resume
• Two Letters of Recommendation, sent directly from:
  • Law School Professor, or
  • Former or Current Employer
    • At least one reference should be from a Law School Professor.

You may download the application in PDF form and send to ncpl.info@nyu.edu. For more information, please contact:

Allie Tunis
Program Coordinator
National Center on Philanthropy and the Law
New York University School of Law
139 MacDougal Street, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10012
(212) 998-6168
(212) 995-3149 Fax
ncpl.info@nyu.edu

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. All application materials must be received by . Please send any printed materials to:

Professor Jill S. Manny
Executive Director
National Center on Philanthropy and the Law
New York University School of Law
139 MacDougal Street, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10012