Scholarships

For Students

The Animal Legal Defense Fund offers scholarships to law students studying in the field of animal law.

The Animal Legal Defense Fund works closely with law students and law professionals to advance the emerging field of animal law. Our work with students seeks to engage students while they are still in law school in animal law and the work of the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and to support students as they get a legal education they can use to advocate for animals in the legal system in the future. Scholarships are a significant aspect of our student support. The scholarships help students advance the field of animal law while in law school and after graduation. The scholarships are also critical to ensure that animal law across the country is being represented by more diverse voices – building a more inclusive movement that benefits the well-being of animals. The secondary goal of the scholarships is to benefit law students and to support their ongoing engagement in animal law leadership.

The Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships

Advancement of Animal Law Scholarships are available to law student members of our student chapters and are awarded based upon demonstrated commitment to the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s mission.

HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) Scholarship Program

The $9,482 scholarship and paid clerkship is available to first or second-year students at North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Center for Animal Law Studies Summer Scholarships

In 2021, the Animal Legal Defense Fund offered 10 scholarships for law students to take summer Animal Law courses through the Lewis & Clark Law School Center for Animal Law Studies. These scholarships provided opportunities for students from other law schools to take advantage of the advanced Animal Law courses offered by Lewis & Clark Law School. Scholarships covered the full tuition of a 2-credit course.