Funds
CPILO Current Use Fund
Provides support for Carolina Law students pursuing unpaid or underfunded summer professional work opportunities serving the public interest.
Director Development Initiative
Provides support for UNC School of Law to prepare and connect aspiring leaders with nonprofit and corporate board service opportunities.
Family Defense Clinic Fund
Provides support for hands‑on student advocacy at UNC School of Law, advancing due process and family stability in the child welfare system.
Graduate Professional Development Fund
The Graduate School’s CareerWell Professional Development program equips graduate students with the skills to thrive beyond academia. Through workshops, coaching and targeted resources, we prepare students to lead and excel in diverse career paths.
Graduate School Dean's Fund
This unrestricted fund is our most powerful tool for supporting graduate students. It enables The Graduate School to respond quickly to emerging needs, launch new initiatives and invest in opportunities the moment they arise.
Graduate School Fellowship Fund
These fellowships bring the world’s brightest graduate students to UNC-Chapel Hill and give them the freedom to do their best work. Dissertation fellowships allow doctoral students to dedicate themselves fully to completing groundbreaking research without financial distraction.
Graduate Student Emergency Fund
This Fund exists to provide financial assistance to graduate and professional students with emergency financial assistance for unforeseen financial circumstances that could hinder their ability to complete their graduate or professional degrees.
Graduate Transportation Grant
The Graduate Student Transportation Grant supports graduate students who travel to and present their research at academic conferences and professional society meetings.
Impact Awards
Impact Awards recognize current graduate students and recent graduate alumni whose research contributes to the educational, economic, physical, social or cultural well-being of North Carolina communities and citizens.
Institute for Innovation
Provides support for experiential legal education through UNC School of Law’s Institute for Innovation, where students work alongside faculty to serve startups, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs and strengthen North Carolina’s innovation economy.