Graduate Fellowship Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Recent law school graduates
Other requirements
- Commitment to public interest law
- Focus Areas: Public interest law, poverty law, civil rights, housing, criminal justice reform
Overview
Geographic Scope: Illinois (Chicago area)
Program Description: PILI's Graduate Fellowship Program places recent law school graduates in paid fellowship positions at public interest law agencies.
Award Details:
- Individual Fellow Stipend: Specific amounts vary by agency and year
- Example: 2001 PILI Fellow Max Stein received fellowship at Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, sponsored by Sachnoff & Weaver
Participating Agencies:
- Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
- Chicago Legal Clinic
- Other public interest organizations
Eligibility:
- Recent law school graduates
- Commitment to public interest law
Focus Areas: Public interest law, poverty law, civil rights, housing, criminal justice reform
Benefits:
- Direct legal services experience
- Mentorship from established public interest lawyers
- Networking opportunities
- Alumni support and community
Contact Information:
- Phone: 312-832-5127
- Email: info@pili.org
- Address: 105 West Madison Street, Suite 610, Chicago, IL 60602
How to Apply
Application Process
- Access Application System
- Apply through PILI online application system
- Details available on PILI website
- Required Materials
- Not specified in source documents
- Sponsorship Component
- Fellowships may be sponsored by law firms (e.g., Sachnoff & Weaver)
- Law firms can sponsor individual fellows at agencies
- Contact for Information
- For fellowship details: info@pili.org
- Phone: 312-832-5127
What Public Interest Law Initiative actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 30
- Total given
- $423K
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $6,500–$39K
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; East St Louis, IL; Rockford, IL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Legal Aid Chicago · Chicago, IL
Law Student Internships
$39K
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid Inc · East St Louis, IL
Law Student Internships
$33K
National Immigrant Justice Center · Chicago, IL
Law Student Internships
$26K
Prairie State Legal Services · Rockford, IL
Law Student Internships
$26K
Equip for Equality · Chicago, IL
Law Student Internships
$23K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
- Social justice
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