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HIPLA Scholarship for University of Houston Law Center Students

Intellectual Property Scholarship offered by HIPLA
$3,000 Scholarships for Students Interested in Intellectual Property

The Houston Intellectual Property Law Association (HIPLA) Board annually, in conjunction with the Law Center, awards up to three $3,000 scholarships to University of Houston Law Center students. Applications should be submitted to the Office of Student Services or e-mailed to Associate Dean Sondra Tennessee at stennessee@uh.edu between September 1 and October 15. Selections occur in the Fall Semester, with awards made via deposit into the student’s account at the Law Center. You should address the criteria below in your submittal. The completeness of your submittal against the criteria will be a factor in evaluating scholarship recipients.

  1. A demonstrated interest in intellectual property law (for example, through coursework, prior internships, prior employment, bar activities, student organization activities, publications, or participation in the Giles Rich Moot Court competition).
  2. A degree (undergraduate or graduate) in a scientific or engineering discipline or other technical education that would qualify the applicant to practice before the USPTO in patent cases. In your submission, please attest upon the honor code that you are PTO-exam eligible.
  3. Applications are considered from 2Ls and 3Ls, or the equivalent thereof for a part-time student. At the time of application, the student must have completed at least 30 hours of law study. The applicant pool is not open to 1Ls or to LLM students.
  4. Academic Merit (include a transcript)
  5. Financial Need (include a copy of your financial aid award and include any other relevant statement about need you would like the evaluators to consider)
  6. Greater consideration will be given to students who have interned for a Houston Federal Judge, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, or the USPTO.
  7. The applicant will preferably not have previously received a HIPLA Scholarship or Fellowship. Please state if this is the case, or if the applicant is applying a second time for the scholarship.
  8. All recipients are subject to final approval by the HIPLA Board.