Architecture school tuition is among the most expensive for a higher education degree. This is before the cost of materials, food, housing, and expensive software. If you are looking for a little bit of financial help for school, or you are interested in winning an award to travel around the world, we have put together a list of architecture-specific scholarships and fellowships! Check back here for up-to-date information on scholarships, grants, and awards available to architecture students!
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National ScholarshipsInternational ScholarshipsRegional ScholarshipsARE (Architectural Registration Exams) ScholarshipsFellowships & Other Opportunities
| Name | URL | Provider | Requirements | Deadline |
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| AIA National Scholarships | https://architectsfoundation.org/our-impact/architecture-scholarships/ | AIA / Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Program | https://www.smithgroup.com/jedi-scholarship | SmithGroup | Current undergraduate (at least a junior level standing) or graduate students in an accredited architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture or engineering program in the United States. Candidates should have a current GPA of 3.0 or better. Candidates who are Black/African American, Hispanic, Alaskan Native or American Indian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander are eligible to apply. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. |
Applications open in September 2023 |
| RISING BLACK DESIGNERS SCHOLARSHIPS: 2023 Micro Scholarship |
https://www.gensler.com/rising-black-designers-scholarship#micro-scholarship | Gensler | Black students enrolled at a U.S. not-for-profit educational institution who will be in an architecture program in the Fall of 2023 are eligible to apply.* | January 16, 2023 |
| RISING BLACK DESIGNERS SCHOLARSHIPS 2023: Tuition Scholarship |
https://www.gensler.com/rising-black-designers-scholarship#micro-scholarship | Gensler | Black students enrolled at a U.S. not-for-profit educational institution who will begin their final year of a NAAB-accredited architecture program in the Fall of 2023 are eligible to apply.* | January 16, 2023 |
| Norm Zimmer Scholarship | https://www.zgf.com/scholarships | ZGF | Any student entering their final year of an Architecture (NAAB), Interior Design (CIDA), Urban Planning and Design (PAB), or Landscape Architecture (LAAB) program in the Fall of 2023. | February 17, 2023 |
| Emerging Black Architects Scholarship | https://www.zgf.com/scholarships | ZGF | Any student who identifies as Black or African American and is entering their final year of an Architecture (NAAB), Interior Design (CIDA), Urban Planning and Design (PAB), or Landscape Architecture (LAAB) program in the Fall of 2023. | February 17, 2023 |
| Galvanize the Future: A Richard L. Brooks Memorial Scholarship | https://galvanizeit.org/education-and-resources/education/university-program/scholarship | American Galvanizers Association | College or University Students, North America, Qualifying majors include architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering, construction management, material science, or other related field. | March 31, 2023 |
| Michael Ford’s $10,000.00 Hip Hop Architecture Scholarship | https://www.hiphoparchitecture.com/scholarships | The Hip Hop Architecture Camp | Any African American high school senior who is entering a NAAB-accredited undergraduate architecture program. | April 14, 2023 |
| The Exhibitus Scholarship For Students Of Design | https://exhibitus.com/scholarship/ | Exhibitus | Current or prospective students enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. university, pursuing a degree in the field of design including but not limited to: architectural design, graphic design, interior design, motion media design, industrial design | May 1, 2023 |
| Name | URL | Provider | Requirements | Deadline |
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| Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship | https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4479808/Houzz-Scholarship-Q1-Women-in-Architecture-2018 | Houzz | Graduate and undergraduate women students studying architecture or landscape architecture in the U.S. and Canada to apply. | March 31, 2023 |
| Houzz Residential Design Scholarship | https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4479808/Houzz-Scholarship-Q1-Women-in-Architecture-2018 | Houzz | Graduate and undergraduate students studying architecture or landscape architecture in the U.S. and Canada to apply. | March 31, 2023 |
| Houzz Sustainable Residential Design Scholarship | https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4479808/Houzz-Scholarship-Q1-Women-in-Architecture-2018 | Houzz | Graduate and undergraduate students studying architecture or landscape architecture in the U.S. and Canada to apply. | March 31, 2023 |
| Houzz Construction Management Scholarship | https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4479808/Houzz-Scholarship-Q1-Women-in-Architecture-2018 | Houzz | Graduate and undergraduate students studying architecture or landscape architecture in the U.S. and Canada to apply. | March 31, 2023 |
| Name | URL | Provider | Requirements | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHSAAA Scholarship Endowment | https://www.uhsaaa.org/scholarship | The University of Hawai’i School of Architecture Alumni Association | “Students currently enrolled in the architecture program at University of Hawaii. Undergraduate applicants shall be State of Hawaii high school graduates who have completed two (2) semesters of undergraduate studio and are entering their second year of undergraduate studio. For Graduate applicants, students do not need to be residents of the State of Hawaii.” | March 1st, 2023 |
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| NOMA Foundation Fellowship | https://www.noma.net/noma-foundation-fellowship/ | NOMA & AIA LFRT | Applicants must be members of NOMA before April 1, 2022; must be (a) currently enrolled in their final 2 years of a 4-year undergraduate program, (b) currently enrolled in their final 3 years of 5-year undergraduate program, or (c) currently enrolled as a graduate student in an M.Arch program. | N/A |
| Hart Howerton Fellowship | https://www.harthowerton.com/fellowship/ | Hart Howerton | The program is open to students who will be entering their final year of study in September 2023 and provides an opportunity for Fellows to pursue a research topic of their choice along with an internship in Hart Howerton’s New York or San Francisco office. | N/A |
| Charles E. Peterson Fellowship of SAH Archipedia and the Athenaeum of Philadelphia | https://www.sah.org/jobs-and-careers/sah-fellowships-and-grants/research-fellowships | Society of Architectural Historians | The fellowship is intended for students currently enrolled in graduate programs in art or architectural history, architectural design, urban planning, historic preservation, landscape architecture, American studies, or related disciplines. | December 31, 2022 |
| HABS + SAH Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship | https://www.sah.org/jobs-and-careers/sah-fellowships-and-grants/research-fellowships | Society of Architectural Historians | Applicants should be pursuing graduate studies in architectural history or other related fields. | December 31, 2022 |
