Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 CWA Scholarship
CWA and CWAF are thrilled to announce the winners of 2020’s Gertrude Lempp Kerbis Scholarship—a first place tie between three outstanding submissions.
Shweta Krishnan and Amber (Yue) Shi
Shweta Krishnan and Amber (Yue) Shi are in their final year at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where they will be receiving their Masters Degree in May.
See their winning project here.
URBAN_Greenscape in Chicago, Illinois
Amandeep Panach
Amandeep Panach is in her final year at the Illinois Institute of Technology where she will be receiving her Masters Degree in May.
See her winning project here.
The Performing Lantern in Chicago, Illinois
Jesse Han
Jesse Han is in her final year at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she will be receiving her Masters Degree in May.
See her winning project here.
About the CWA Scholarship
Each year Chicago Women in Architecture awards a scholarship to a female student in the last year of studies, with an outstanding Design Studio Project. The Scholarship is awarded at the annual CWA Holiday Party, where her author presents the winning entry.
Eligibility
Applicants must be female architecture students with a M. Arch or a five year B. Arch Degree from a NAAB Accredited Architecture Program in the State of Illinois. There is no limit of student submission per school.
Eligible Institutions
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Judson University
- The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Schedule
Details of 2021 Scholarship schedule coming soon.
Jury
Jury team will be composed by CWA Executive Board members, Board of Directors members, and recognized architecture practitioners.
Awards
CWA will award $6,000 in Scholarships this year; Winners will also receive a one-year membership to Chicago Women in Architecture, along with two tickets for the Spring Brunch event. The winning project will be featured in detail at the CWA website. [1]