The 2021 Diversity Advancement Scholarship
AIA is looking for minority students whose imagination and design thinking will influence the future of the built environment and the architecture profession. Eligible students must be a US citizen, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be:
a high school student planning to enroll in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program;
a rising second-year college student in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program; or,
a technical school or community college student who has completed high school or its equivalent and intends to transfer to a NAAB-accredited architecture program.
Multiple scholarships are available. This award can be combined with other awards. Questions? Email us at scholarships@architectsfoundation.org.
Applications are due January 15, 2021.
Rural Fellows 2021
Students interested in making a difference in rural Nebraska through resume-building and professional development experiences are encouraged to apply to this fellowship. If this sounds like you, apply today.
Charles E. Peterson Fellowship of the Buildings of the United States and the Athenaeum of Philadelphia
This fellowship supports the participation of a graduate student in the research and writing for a volume in the Buildings of the United States (BUS) series and/or Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) Archipedia, the Society's online architectural resource.
Application Deadline: 12/31/2020
Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship
This fellowship permits a graduate student in architectural history or a related field to work on a 12-week Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) project during the summer. The Fellow will conduct research on a nationally significant U.S. building or site and will prepare a written history to become part of the permanent HABS collection.
Application Deadline: 12/31/2020
Robert L. Wesley Award
- Robert L. Wesley Award - Due November 9
Created in 2020, the Robert L. Wesley Award supports BIPOC undergraduate students enrolled in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, or structural engineering programs across the US. The award aims to support the academic development of the student. In 2020, the Robert L. Wesley Award will provide three $10,000 unrestricted awards. The award honors Robert L. Wesley, the first Black partner at SOM.
Application requirements: https://somfoundation.com/awards/robert-l-wesley-award/apply/
AIA Northeast Illinois Student Scholarship
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Northeast Illinois Chapter is now accepting applications for 2 student scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each.
In addition to students currently enrolled in an accredited architecture program, community college transfer students as well as high school seniors are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited architecture program for the 2020-2021 academic year at one of the National Architectural Accrediting Board’s (NAAB’s) East Central or West Central Region schools. Applicants shall be permanent (home) residents of the Chapter’s service area. The boundaries of this area are: DuPage, Kane ,Kendall and Cook Counties, except that the territory shall not include the area within the city limits of Chicago, nor south of Interstate 55, nor east of the Edens Expressway.
Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship
The “Lee Schipper Memorial Scholarship for Sustainable Transport and Energy Efficiency” targets supporting the momentum of Lee Schipper’s contribution to the enrichment of the international policy dialogue in the fields of sustainable transport and energy efficiency. Lee Schipper, international physicist, researcher, musician and co-founder of EMBARQ, today the Urban Mobility program of the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, inspired and shaped the thinking of a generation of students and professionals and was widely recognized for enriching policy dialogue with his passion for data and challenging conventional wisdom.
Shepley Bulfinch Fellowship
Are you an architecture student looking to challenge and expand your design mind this summer? Apply to join our team of change-makers, as Shepley Bulfinch’s 2020 Summer Design Fellow in our Boston, Hartford, Houston, or Phoenix studio.
NEWH Rocky Mountain Chapter Scholarships
Encourage students to apply - NEWH Rocky Mountain Chapter is offering up to $20,000 in scholarships
• Open to students with a major and career objective within hospitality: (interior design, culinary, hotel management, architecture, etc.)
• Student must be attending college in: Colorado, Nebraska or Wyoming
• Apply before: March 1st, 2020
• Membership is not required but it is FREE to students + full-time educators
NEWH Rocky Mountain Chapter Scholarships:
NEWH Rocky Mountain Chapter is offering up to $10,000 scholarships:
• Open to students with a major and career objective within hospitality: (interior design, culinary, hotel management, architecture, etc.)
• Student must be attending college in: Colorado, Nebraska or Wyoming
• Apply before: January 1, 2021
• Membership is not required but it is FREE to students + full-time educators
• Students can apply by mail, email or online: http://newh.org/chapter-scholarships/
School of Architecture & Urban Planning (SARUP) Fellowship
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture & Urban Planning (SARUP) offers one-year fellowships in the areas of design instruction and architectural research. The fellowships are geared toward focusing and expanding design research, energizing the
architectural curriculum with current discourse, as well as confirming an academic career path for candidates in the formative stage of their professional lives. Innovative and emerging designers, architecture practitioners, and scholars are encouraged to conduct design research and to participate in the SARUP community through the teaching of studios
and seminars.
Graduate Studies Fellowships
The Office of Graduate Studies is pleased to call for nominations for its annual Graduate Recognition Awards, Folsom Awards, and current Graduate Student Fellowships.
MOA ARCHITECTURE: SCHOLARSHIP AWARD + SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
MOA ARCHITECTURE offers an annual architectural scholarship + paid summer internship award to students in accredited architectural programs. These awards are designed to support and provide opportunity to learn and gain practical experience in concert with the individual’s educational process to better prepare them for their chosen career in architecture. It is our intent that the internship opportunity challenges and rewards students, and further stimulates their interest in architecture.
2020 Rotch Travelling Scholarship
The 2020 Rotch Travelling Scholarship, an annual two-stage design competition, awards an emerging professional $40,000 to travel abroad for a minimum of six months, conducting architectural investigations and research of their choosing.
This is a great opportunity for architecture students and alumni interested in this really terrific opportunity for early-career designers.
Eligible applicants must
· be US citizens who have obtained a BArch or MArch from an accredited school in the last ten years
Candidates also must have one of the following:
· have had one year of full-time professional experience in a Massachusetts architecture firm as of January 1 of the competition year
-OR-
· have an accredited degree from an accredited Massachusetts school of architecture as of January 1 of the competition year
Mortarr Scholarship
Mortarr $1,000 scholarship for design students who are excited to leverage technology in their career.
Architectural Precast Association 2019 Tom Cory Scholarship
The Architectural Precast Association is committed to establishing and upholding the highest level of quality assurance for the production of architectural precast concrete products.
The APA has a scholarship called the Tom Cory Scholarship for students pursuing a career in Architecture. This $2,000 scholarship is awarded annually to one deserving student.
Submission Deadline: March 31
Rodney S. Davis Scholarship
Davis Partnership Architects established an endowed scholarship for travel in the memory of our founder, Rodney S. Davis, AIA, following his passing in 1997. He was a true gentleman, a civic and professional leader, the President of AIA Colorado in 1963, and the Colorado Architect of the Year in 1990.
This Scholarship is intended for students who reside in or are from the State of Colorado.
SARA Scholarships & Awards
The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) offers a variety of scholarship and award opportunities to its members. Check them out!
Ritani Innovation In Craftsmanship Scholarship
Ritani Innovation In Craftsmanship Scholarship
Requirements: US citizen, at least 17 years old, GPA of 3.0+, enrolled or accepted into one of the following disciplines: Fashion/Art/Design, Geology/Earth/Natural Sciences, Fabrication/Engineering.
Award: $1000
Submission Deadline: Dec 15 (spring) and June 15 (fall)
Ambient Bamboo Floors Scholarship
Ambient Bamboo Floors Scholarship
The Ambient Bamboo Floors Scholarship is designed to help students who are on the path to any type of environmental or architectural career. If selected, the winning student will receive $1,200 in scholarship funds.
Application: https://www.ambientbp.com/scholarship.php
The Juan N. Franco Legacy Scholarship
The Juan N. Franco Legacy Scholarship offers financial assistance to students attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that may be ineligible for financial aid. It is available to both incoming students and current students.
ASID Scholarships & Awards
At ASID, we know education matters. That’s why the ASID Foundation, in partnership with our ASID Industry Partners, provides a number of annual scholarships and grant opportunities available to expand research and knowledge around the impact of interior design on behavior, health, and well-being.
IA Interior Architects Diversity in Design Scholarship
Entries are now accepted online for the annual IA Interior Architects Diversity in Design Scholarship, which is presented by the IIDA Foundation.
Who: Student of any race or background currently enrolled in an accredited school of interior design or architecture, undergrad or grad
What: Six scholarships from $500 to $5,000 will be awarded.
When: Deadline is just weeks away: November 18
Where: Enter online [click on red “Submit Work” button on right side of this page]: https://iida.org/competition/2021-ia-interior-architects-diversity-in-design-scholarship
Why: Besides the scholarships themselves, winners will also be recognized by IIDA national online
How: Students apply with a brief 500-word essay on how increased representation in the design profession can create equity in the end-user experience of design and what that looks like to them.