Scholarship – Registration Closed

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

11/02/18 – Last day for Student Registration and Submission of Application
12/11/18 – Holiday Party Announcement of the Finalist

Jury

Jury team will be composed by CWA Executive Board members, Board of Directors members, and recognized architecture practitioners.

Awards

CWA will award $5,000 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.

– First Prize : $ 3,000

– Runner Up(s) : Total of $2,000 *

*It is up to the discretion of the jury to determine number of runners ups. The total amount will be divided to the runner up(s).

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