Architecture Scholarships
Finding Architecture Scholarships
Architecture Scholarships are available both from private organizations and from colleges. Browse the list below for a scholarship that applies to you.
The typical undergraduate program in architecture lasts four to five years. There are countless architecture programs all over the U.S. and increasing opportunities for study abroad within the major, as well. Architecture study abroad scholarships are also available, usually through universities. The Bachelor of Architecture is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) as a professional degree, allowing the recipient to qualify for the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).
There are also universities that offer a four-year degree such as a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (B.S.Arch) or a Bachelor of Art in Architectural Studies (B.A.Arch). These are non-accredited, pre-professional degrees, and so these students must enroll in a Masters degree (M.Arch) program to be professionally licensed. Enrolling in a pre-professional program often gets a student into a shorter M.Arch program. Experience in a firm is always necessary to be licensed.
The course of study of the Bachelor of Architecture includes studio courses on design and aesthetic theory, as well as practical courses on structures, building mechanical systems, electrical systems, *plumbing and construction. Student work is often in the form of drawings and renderings, either through computer-aided design or drafting by hand. Students also build physical models and create presentation boards for drawings and graphics.
In nearly all architecture schools in the United States, student life and work revolves around a studio class. Other classes in the architecture curriculum are designed to support the concepts emphasized in studio. One particularly rigorous aspect of studio classes is the "critique" or "review." Students "pin-up" their models and presentation drawings for instructors (and students) who offer destructive criticism. As of December 2005, there were sixty-seven accredited Bachelor of Architecture programs in the United States.
Between college scholarships and architecture scholarships provided through private and professional organizations, paying for college has become easier. Browse the list below to find architecture scholarships from private organizations and from colleges. CollegeScholarships.org also provides information on "Architecture Scholarships"
Browse Architecture Scholarships
| Scholarship & Link | Organization | Application Deadline | Award Amount | Notes |
| Landscape Architecture Foundation Fund Scholarships and Internships | Landscape Architecture Foundation | Varies | $1000 - $5000 | In its scholarship program, the Landscape Architecture Foundation partners with generous sponsors and organizations seeking to improve the environment through student support. The financial support resulting from these partnerships includes multiple scholarship categories, which reward superior student performance or assist those with unmet financial need, and fellowships, which encourage original research. In addition to financial resources, LAF promotes internship opportunities, which enrich traditional education with practical experience or support research. |
| The Dangermond Fellowship | Landscape Architecture Foundation | Varies | $10,000 | In its scholarship program, the Landscape Architecture Foundation partners with generous sponsors and organizations seeking to improve the environment through student support. The financial support resulting from these partnerships includes multiple scholarship categories, which reward superior student performance or assist those with unmet financial need, and fellowships, which encourage original research. In addition to financial resources, LAF promotes internship opportunities, which enrich traditional education with practical experience or support research. |
| Alfred T. Granger Student Art Fund | Vermont Student Assistance | Varies | $5,000 | Annual awards for Vermont residents who are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at a postsecondary institution pursuing studies in Architecture, Interior Design, Studio Art, Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Drawing, or Lighting Design. |
| American Architectural Foundation Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarship | American Architectural Foundation / American Institute of Architects | January 15 of each year | up to $2500 | The American Architectural Foundation offers the Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarships in order to encourage diversity and equity in the architectural profession. |
| Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships | World Studio Foundation | Varies | Varies | The World Studio Foundation is an international organization devoted to promotion of the arts and creative education. Scholarships are available for various creative fields, including architecture. Applicants must be enrolled in a four-year program, majoring in architecture, and preference is given to minorities. All applicants must demonstrate significant financial need. |
| The Joseph L. and Vivian A. Steele Architecture Scholarship | The Foundation for Enhancing Communities | Varies | Varies | Provides money to upper level undergraduate or graduate architecture students. |
| The RTKL Traveling Fellowship | American Architectural Foundation / American Institute of Architects | 15-Jan | $2,500 | RTKL Traveling Fellowships are funded by a partner architecture firm and offer generous scholarship money to architecture majors. |
| The Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship | American Architectural Foundation / American Institute of Architects | Varies | stipend of $25,000 | The Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship, sponsored by the American Architectural Foundation and The French Heritage Society as part of a commitment to stewardship of American and French heritage, is awarded to architects pursuing a career in historic preservation. |
| ZGF Scholarship | Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP | Varies | $10,000 annual stipend | This Scholarship Fund is intended to recognize and foster students who have a demonstrated talent and passion for architecture. |
| Association of Women in Architecture Foundation (AWAF) Funds | Association of Women in Architecture Foundation (AWAF) | Varies | Varies | The AWAF offers cash awards to women students who have completed at least one full year of Architecture; Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering as related to Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Urban and Land Planning; Interior Design; Architectural Rendering and Illustration; or Environmental Design, and leading to a Degree. |
| Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. Student Scholarship Program | Structural Engineering/Architecture Student Scholarship Program | Varies | $1,000 | Offers scholarships to support education and encourage the design and building of safer structures in our communities. |
| Student Research Fellowship in Accessible Transportation | Easter Seals Project ACTION and the Council of University Transportation Centers | Varies | $3000 stipend | The centers seek solid research and development of products such as reports, articles, tools and curricula that advance the availability and use of accessible community transportation by people with disabilities. |
| Rieger Graham Prize | The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America | Varies | The centerpiece of the prize is a three-month Fell | The total award will include Academy fees, travel allotment and stipend. |
| AIA Corporate Architects and Facility Management Knowledge Community | The AIA Corporate Architects and Facility Management Knowledge Community (CAFM) | Varies | Varies | Intended to foster interest in alternative careers, such as facility management, this scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an architecture program. |
| Rotch Traveling Scholarship | The Boston Society of Architects | Varies | a stipend of $35,000 to spend eight months traveli | The Rotch travelling scholarship is a prestigious two-stage design competition that ends with one young designer receiving a stipend of $35,000 to spend eight months traveling the world. |
| BSA Research Grants in Architecture | Boston Society of Architects | Varies | grants up to $40,000 | BSA Research Grants in Architecture program supports original research projects. They are interested in innovative, practice-based and practice-oriented research that expands the definition of research in the profession and the industry |
| AIA New Jersey Scholarship Foundation | June | Varies | Requirements include New Jersey Connection, studying architecture, financial need, and demonstration of architectural talent |
|
| Alpha Rho Chi Medal Scholarship | Varies | Varies | The Foundation provides scholarships for Alpha Rho Chi members |
|
| Linda Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $500-$1,000 | See university website |
| COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE-THE USAA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP | The University of Texas at San Antonio | http://www.utsa.edu/ | $500 to $2000 | See university website |
| Career Days Leadership Awards | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $100-$1000 | See university website |
| Sally Kress Tompkins | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $10,000 | See university website |
| Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $10,000 | See university website |
| Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Foundation Traveling Fellowship Awards | The Pennsylvania State University | http://www.arch.psu.edu/ | $10,000 | See university website |
| Deborah J. Norden Fund Grants | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $5,000 | See university website |
| ACI-W. R. Grace Scholarship | Organization Scholarship | http://www.concrete.org | $3,000 | See university website |
| Albert O Halse Memorial Award | ALNNJ | http://www.alnnj.org/ | $2,500 | See university website |
| The Paul M. Kossman Thesis Design Award in Architecture | The Pennsylvania State University | http://www.arch.psu.edu/ | $2,500 | See university website |
| Alma Heinz and August Louis Pohland Awards | The Pennsylvania State University | http://www.arch.psu.edu/ | $2,500 | See university website |
| AIA National/AIA Iowa Merit Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $2,000 | See university website |
| AIA Iowa/AIA National Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,500 | See university website |
| Hammel, Green and Abrahamson Architecture Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,425 | See university website |
| A.M.D.G. Scholarship | Calvin College | http://www.calvin.edu/ | $1,300 | See university website |
| Scott E. Olson Leadership/Community Service Award | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,250 | See university website |
| Gregory S. Palermo and Olivia M. A. Madison Scholarship for International Travel | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Phyllis J. Lepke Endowed Graduate Award | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| The Durrant Foundation Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Heery Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Henningson, Durham & Richardson Architecture Award | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Iowa Chapter AIA Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| James H. and M. Suanne Stange Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Jeffrey J. Pilling Architecture Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Michael J. Greenlee Architecture Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| OPN Architects Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Raymond W. and Evelyn J. McIlvain Architecture Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Robert and Elizabeth Carlson Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Rohrbach Associates P.C. Scholarship | Iowa State University | http://www.iastate.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| AIA Ohio Foundation Scholarship | University of Cincinnati | http://www.uc.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| AIA/SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP | The University of Texas at San Antonio | http://www.utsa.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| GENE GEORGE ENDOWED ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIP IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION | The University of Texas at San Antonio | http://www.utsa.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Alma Heinz and August Louis Pohland Awards | The Pennsylvania State University | http://www.arch.psu.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Foreman Architects Engineers Study Abroad Scholarship | The Pennsylvania State University | http://www.arch.psu.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |
| Alma Heinz and August Louis Pohland Awards | The Pennsylvania State University | http://www.arch.psu.edu/ | $1,000 | See university website |