2025-2026 Kott Scholar
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About this role
Kott is accepting applications from 2nd/3rd year advanced degree students for the 2025-26 academic year through May 31, 2026. As a reminder, Kott Scholars receive a $10,000 scholarship, deepened exposure to the field of aging, opportunities for interdisciplinary peer-to-peer learning and support. Scholars are required to complete a 600-hour internship and Macro Project of their choosing.
Apply via the Website: www.kottinstitute.org.
The Kott Gerontology Scholars Program (KGSP) focuses on building cohorts of highly trained, enthused professionals to strengthen the field of aging. Kott Scholars have the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with and/or on behalf of older adults within their Internship Sites (i.e., Host Agencies). Students are encouraged to secure their internships prior to or during the KGSP application process. KGSP will happily assist with internship placements as needed. Kott Scholars receive a $10,000 scholarship paid in two installments, as well as deepened exposure to the field through monthly meetings with guest speakers, 600-hour internships, and completion of a macro project. Scholars contribute to and benefit from being part of an interdisciplinary cohort of advanced degree students from programs such as Social Work, Law, Art Therapy, Non-Profit Management, Public Health, and others, providing peer-to-peer learning and support. Accepting applications January 1 – May 31. To learn more and apply, visit www.kottinstitute.org. Questions? Contact Lisa Peters-Beumer, MPH. Executive Director: [email protected].
Location
Chicago, Illinois (Hybrid)
Employment Type
Intern
What you'll do
- Scholars are required to complete a 600-hour internship at a Host Agency working with or on behalf of older adults, alongside the completion of a Macro Project of their choosing. They will also participate in monthly meetings featuring guest speakers to deepen their exposure to the field of aging.
About Center for Disability & Elder Law
The Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL) was founded to provide legal services to low income residents of Cook County, Illinois who are either elderly or who have permanent disabilities. Studies report that more than eighty percent (80%) of all low income individuals are unable to obtain legal representation, and that all of those who live in poverty will experience at least one legal problem each year.
The need for legal assistance and services on the part of these clients has increased dramatically over the past ten years and continues to grow. The number of persons in the United States over 65 is expected to double by 2030. Ten years ago almost fifty million Americans were affected daily by a disability - one out of every five. This number is also expected to increase significantly. These national trends are evident in Illinois and in Cook County as well.
Dedicated volunteer attorneys from some of the largest law firms in Chicago and from firms and corporations located throughout Cook County, as well as paralegals, provide over ninety percent (90%) of the all of the legal services CDEL delivers, pro bono, to our clients. Because CDEL staff screens and creates client files, coordinates the Initiatives, and provides training and support to our volunteers, they are able to focus their valuable time on direct provision of legal services. CDEL strongly encourages the involvement of newly-licensed attorneys, as well as paralegals, law students and interns, to engage their interest and foster their commitment to pro bono public interest law early in their careers.
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What does a 2025-2026 Kott Scholar do at Center for Disability & Elder Law?
As a 2025-2026 Kott Scholar at Center for Disability & Elder Law, you will: scholars are required to complete a 600-hour internship at a Host Agency working with or on behalf of older adults, alongside the completion of a Macro Project of their choosing. They will also participate in monthly meetings featuring guest speakers to deepen their exposure to the field of aging..
Is the 2025-2026 Kott Scholar position at Center for Disability & Elder Law remote?
The 2025-2026 Kott Scholar position at Center for Disability & Elder Law is based in Chicago, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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