American IP Law Education Foundation Opportunities

The American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation has the following opportunities for law students:

Sidney B. Williams, Jr. IP Law Scholarship The Foundation awards scholarships to law students from groups who are presently underrepresented among IP attorneys. Recipients have the opportunity to receive $10,000 per year for three years. 22 scholarships were awarded this year. The deadline to apply is March 17, 2017 and you can apply at www.aiplef.org.

2017 Robert C. Watson Competition: Law students are encouraged to submit an article on an IP topic written on or before June 30, 2017. Judges will consider the merit of the article as a contribution to the knowledge respecting IP and the extent to which it displays original and creative thought. The winner will receive reasonable reimbursement to attend the AIPLA Annual Meeting (October 19-21, 2017) and a $2,000 award. Submissions should be 30-40 pages typed. The deadline is June 30, 2017 and you can submit articles to watsonaward@aipla.org. For more information, please visit http://www.aipla.org/resources2.