Dinah F. B. Cohen Fellowship — Fellowship

The Dinah F. B. Cohen Fellowship is run by Partners for Youth with Disabilities for college students and recent graduates with disabilities. Fellows spend 12 weeks collaborating on group projects that address disability inclusion and community needs while developing professional and leadership skills.

PYD describes the fellowship as national and reports participation from 20 U.S. states; because no relocation or host city is stated, this record classifies delivery as remote. Official materials document spring and fall cohorts.

Benefits & funding

Fellows receive a $1,500 stipend after successful completion.
The program lasts 12 weeks.
Fellows develop professional and leadership skills, work on a supported group project, access resources, and build a network.
PYD reported that 20 fellows were selected from 150 applications in fiscal year 2024.

Eligibility

Applicants must be college students or recent graduates with disabilities.
Applicants must be eligible to work and receive payment in the United States.
PYD presents motivation for professional growth and leadership development as an ideal quality, not a hard eligibility gate.
The official page does not state a nationality, residency, age, gender, or work-experience requirement.

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Application process

1
Review the program description and eligibility information on the official PYD page.
2
Open the Microsoft Forms application through the official Apply Now link.
3
Complete and submit the form; PYD does not publish further application steps on the accessible program page.

Program timeline

Application window
The official page currently provides an Apply Now link, but no deadline is published.
Program cycle
PYD documents spring and fall cohorts.
Fellowship duration
12 weeks.
Start, decision, and end dates
Not published on the accessible official pages.