Funds
Carolina Law Dean's Excellence Fund
Empowers the dean to invest strategic resources toward key priorities and high-impact initiatives that advance the mission of Carolina Law.
Carolina Law Externship Program Fund
Provides support for the Externship Program, connecting Carolina Law students with mentored, hands‑on legal experience alongside judges and practicing attorneys.
Carolina Public Service Scholars Program
Provides support for undergraduate students to expand their understanding of service, connect academic and community-based experiences and build their capacity to have a positive impact through service. Scholars complete rigorous program components and create a portfolio reflecting their individual scholarship and world experiences.
Center for Banking and Finance Endowment Fund
Provides support for student learning and professional leadership in banking and finance law through research, teaching, and industry‑focused programs at UNC School of Law.
Center for Climate, Energy, Environment & Economics
Provides support for immersive student learning in environmental, energy, and climate law through research collaboration, policy analysis, and experiential opportunities that connect legal study to real‑world challenges at UNC School of Law.
Center for Media Law and Public Policy in the School of Law
Provides support for advancing research, education, and public dialogue on media law, free expression, and emerging communication technologies at UNC School of Law.
Center for Public Engagement with Science
Supports a network of field sites through semester-long, immersive experiences in North Carolina and abroad where students live and learn in diverse ecosystems — from mountains to coasts to urban environments while advancing education, research, and community engagement.
Clinical Programs Discretionary Fund
Provides support for Carolina Law’s clinical programs, where students gain hands‑on legal experience while expanding access to justice for individuals and communities in need.
Community Service Scholarship Program Expendable Fund
Provides support for tuition assistance and programming to select, service-oriented undergraduates to advance their commitment, knowledge and skills related to service. Community Service Scholars receive training, mentorship and individualized support of specific public service interests.
CPILO Current Use Fund
Provides support for Carolina Law students pursuing unpaid or underfunded summer professional work opportunities serving the public interest.