Awarded Grants
Awarded Grants

Awarded Grants

Since launching our grantmaking activities in 2014, we have awarded over $11 million in support of our research priorities: access, affordability and the value of legal education.

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St. John's University School of Law

Program:
Diversity Pipeline Research Grant Program
Date:
October 2016
Amount:
$125,000
Status:
Completed
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The Ron Brown Prep Program supports students from traditionally underserved and underrepresented groups—who are often the first in their families to attend college—as they apply to law school and pursue legal careers. Grant funding will support program efforts to increase the number of student participants, make the current program more affordable for students, strengthen ties with program alumni, and improve program measurement and evaluation methods.

To read more, please visit http://www.stjohns.edu/law/ronald-h-brown-center-civil-rights/ronald-h-brown-law...

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University of Georgia

Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2016
Amount:
$50,000
Status:
Completed
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A $50,000 research grant was awarded to Associate Professor of Higher Education Karen Webber, with the University of Georgia, to examine the increase in graduate student debt between 2008 and 2012.

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American University

Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2016
Amount:
$49,000
Status:
Completed
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A $49,000 research grant was awarded to Seth Gershenson, assistant professor at American University, to explore whether the demographic match between law school instructors and students affects students’ academic progress and career paths.

To read more, please visit Stereotype Threat, Role Models, and Demographic Mismatch in an Elite Professional School Setting

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University of Georgia

Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2016
Amount:
$50,000
Status:
Completed
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A $50,000 research grant was awarded to Manuel Gonzalez Canche, assistant professor at the University of Georgia, to estimate the effect of losing the federal loan subsidy on debt accumulation for law and professional students.

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University of Florida

Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2016
Amount:
$47,000
Status:
Completed
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A $47,000 research grant was awarded to Assistant Professor Dennis Kramer, with the University of Florida, to examine the impact of need-based aid programs on the graduate and professional school enrollment of low-income students at the institutional and national levels.

To read more, please visit More Money, More Opportunities: The Impact of a No-Loan Program on the PostBaccalaureate Enrollment Decisions of Low-Income and First-Generation Students

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University of Memphis

Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2016
Amount:
$50,000
Status:
Completed
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A $50,000 research grant was awarded to University of Memphis Associate Professor Yonghong Xu to examine diversity in law schools and how the educational experiences of women and racial minorities contribute to their career progress in legal professions.

To read more, please visit Equality at the Starting Line? Gender- and Race-Based Differences at the Transition from Law School to the Legal Profession

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2016
Amount:
$50,000
Status:
Completed
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A $50,000 research grant was awarded to Stephen DesJardins, a professor at the University of Michigan—Ann Arbor, to address ways that law schools can use data systematically to admit students into their programs and then predict which students will actually enroll at the institution.

To read more, please visit Predicting Law School Enrollment: The Strategic Use of Financial Aid to Craft a Class

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University of Chicago

Program:
Research and Dissertation Fellows Program
Date:
March 2016
Amount:
$124,000
Status:
Completed
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A $12,400 dissertation grant was awarded to Nayoung Rim, a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago, to study the effect of Title IX on gender disparity in legal education and other graduate and professional education.

To read more, please visit The Effect of Title IX on Gender Disparity in Graduate Education

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Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO)

Program:
Diversity Pipeline Research Grant Program
Date:
December 2015
Amount:
$125,000
Status:
Completed
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The CLEO Legally Inspired Cohort (CLIC), aims to increase the number of diverse students who matriculate at an accredited law school and successfully complete their first year of law school. CLIC participants will attend one of four law schools accepting cohorts of five students. Participants will also attend a six-week prelaw summer institute, participate in a mentorship program, and attend a two-day seminar after the first semester.

To read more, please visit cleoinc.org

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