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First-year law students at ABA-accredited U.S. law schools with a scientific or engineering degree, patent bar eligibility, strong academics, and a demonstrated commitment to IP law diversity may apply for the Donald W. Banner Diversity Fellowship. The fellowship provides $5,000 toward 1L summer clerkship tuition or school expenses at Banner Witcoff in Chicago or Washington, D.C. An additional $5,000 is payable if the student returns for 2L summer and accepts a full-time offer (maximum $10,000).
Submit an application, resume, transcripts, writing sample, and one-page diversity statement.
The Donald W. Banner Diversity Fellowship for Law Students awards $5,000.
The deadline is January 2, 2027. The scholarship is not currently accepting applications; create a free Award Scholar profile to get notified when the next window opens.
Key requirements include: Graduate; Law & Legal Studies; First year; United States. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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