The Columbia Law School LEAD Fellowship Program is an experimental, special, deferred admissions program open to students who are currently completing their junior or senior year.
Prospective students who are interested in pursuing a JD degree from Columbia Law School and who also aspire to found, expand, partner with, and/or advance a commercial or nonprofit venture are invited to apply to the Law School through the LEAD Fellowship Program. In addition to deferred admission to the Law School, successful applicants can choose whether or not to apply for a project grant for the deferral period to enable them to finance and pursue a project, venture, or activity during a two-year gap period between completing their undergraduate studies and commencing their studies at the Law School.