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ChiWIP is excited to announce our annual Scholarship for the Advancement of Women+ in Law or STEM Graduate Studies! This $2,500 scholarship will support a woman+ who is currently enrolled in law school or graduate school studies in the fields of law, science, technology, engineering, or math and/or is a recent graduate thereof seeking professional testing/certification for the first time.

The scholarship recipient will be selected based upon their exceptional academics, financial need, and demonstrated commitment to service of their community. All applicants must identify as a female and be currently enrolled in a law school or graduate-level program in the fields of law, science, technology, engineering, or math at a college or university located in the State of Illinois or be a recent graduate of such program who is seeking professional testing/certification for the first time.

The winner will be announced in Summer 2026, date TBD. Questions may be directed to Katie Laatsch Fink or Tara Kurtis.

Application Deadline: April 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central

2026 Scholarship Recipient

Olivia Staib, ChiWIP's Fifth Annual Scholarship Recipient for the Advancement of Women+ in Law and/or STEM Graduate Studies The Scholarship Committee is thrilled to announce Olivia Staib as this year’s recipient of the Chicago Women in IP Scholarship for the Advancement of Women+ in Law and/or STEM Graduate Studies. Olivia is a former aerospace engineer attending Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she is pursuing her JD with a focus on intellectual property law and is expecte

2025 Scholarship Recipient

Georgette Helo, ChiWIP's Fourth Annual Scholarship Recipient for the Advancement of Women+ in Law and/or STEM Graduate Studies The Scholarship Committee is thrilled to announce Georgette Helo as this year’s recipient of the Chicago Women in IP Scholarship for the Advancement of Women + in Law and/or STEM Graduate Studies. Georgette is a first-generation law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she is pursuing her JD with a focus on intellectual property

2024 Scholarship Recipient

Sophia Cavalcante, ChiWIP's Third Annual Scholarship Recipient for the Advancement of Women + in Law and/or STEM Graduate Studies We are pleased to announce that this year’s scholarship recipient is Sophia Cavalcante . Sophia is pursuing her degree at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, with her degree expected in 2025. She received her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from Marquette University. Between undergrad and law school, she worked for the Milwaukee

2023 Scholarship Recipient

ChiWIP is excited to announce our second annual Scholarship for the Advancement of Women + in Law or STEM Graduate Studies! This $1,500 scholarship supports a woman + who has completed their first year of law school or graduate school studies in the fields of law, science, technology, engineering, or math and/or is a recent graduate thereof seeking professional testing/certification for the first time. The scholarship recipient was selected based upon her exceptional acade

2022 Scholarship Recipient

This year, ChiWIP offered our first annual Scholarship for the Advancement of Women+ in Law or STEM Graduate Studies. We have been hoping to bring a scholarship to the student community for some time, and are thrilled to be able to launch this year when so many students have such need. This $1,500 scholarship will support a woman who has completed their first year of law school or graduate school studies in the fields of law, science, technology, engineering, or math and/or i