Top architecture scholarships for you

The Joseph Stein Scholarship will be awarded to undergraduate or graduate students studying architecture. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Connecticut Community Foundation for more information.

Supported jointly by Center for Architecture and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), this scholarship is for students seeking their first professional degree in architecture or related design discipline from an accredited school within New York State. The dean or chair of the architectural school or accredited design program may invite up to two students from their respective college or university to apply based on their high level of academic performance and evidence of financial need. Financial need of the student shall be determined by the guidelines of the Financial Aid Officer of the school nominating the candidate. Applicants must submit their portfolio. The portfolio should include three student projects as examples of work. Submissions of collaborative projects where the applicant's role is not clear are discouraged. Do not submit slides. Two Letters of Recommendation are also required. One letter must be written by the nominating dean or chair. This letter will serve as the Dean's official nomination. One letter must also be written by a faculty member familiar with the applicant's work. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Center for Architecture Design Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship that supports students acquiring their first professional degree in architecture, design, engineering, planning, or a related discipline. They must be seeking their first Architecture degree in New York State, and demonstrate academic performance and financial need. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation and a portfolio which includes three student projects as examples of work. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

In keeping with the goals of renowned artist P. Buckley Moss, who struggled with dyslexia during her school years, this scholarship represents her dedication to young people who have learning differences and have aspirations for a career in the visual arts. The P. Buckley Moss Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who plans a career in the visual arts. Visual arts is defined as art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, printmaking, and photography. Students in the performing arts are not eligible for this scholarship. Performing arts include dance, music, opera, drama, spoken word and circus arts. Filmmaking is only allowed if the student was the main creative force behind the project, such as the director. If the student was acting in someone else's film, they are not eligible. Applied arts are also not eligible. Applied arts include industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, and interior design. Applicants must also have a verified language-related learning difference. Learning differences are defined as disabilities in specific language processing, including but not limited to dyslexia, written expression, reading comprehension, central auditory processing, visual perception, word recognition, and sequencing. Verification of such diagnosis must be provided by a case manager or counselor. Students with ADD or ADHD alone are not eligible. The scholarship may be renewed for up to three consecutive years based on eligibility. Applicants must submit four copies of the application form; two letters of recommendation, one from a faculty member at the applicant's school and the other one from a person who knows the applicant outside of the school setting, who is not a relative; and a portfolio consisting of 4 to 6 photos of visual art projects. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Houzz is committed to supporting and encouraging women architecture students as they pursue their educational endeavors and enter the world of residential design. The Women in Architecture Scholarship is open to students studying architecture or architectural engineering. Applicants will also be required to include a link to their Houzz profile, with images from their portfolio where applicable. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Dietz & Company Architects Scholarship Fund will be awarded to residents of eligible counties; preference will be given to students in their third or fourth year of college, or students pursuing graduate study. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for more information.

Houzz wants to encourage practices that will reduce negative impacts on the environment by supporting students passionate about green building initiatives. The Sustainable Residential Design Scholarship is open to students studying architecture, interior design or landscape architecture who want to pursue sustainable residential design professionally. Applicants will also be required to include a link to their Houzz profile, with images from their portfolio where applicable. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Robert W. Thunen Scholarship was established to honor the memory of the late Robert W. Thunen, who was instrumental in many northern California education programs as well as a regional engineer with a territory across several counties in Northern California, Nevada, Oregon or Washington. The scholarship will support the educational interests of an upper-level undergraduate or a graduate student undertaking a lighting-centered project as part of their studies. Fields related to lighting are architecture, electrical engineering, interior design, theater, film/TV, lighting design, vision or a field clearly related to lighting. Special consideration will be given for specific projects or Grad students working toward a thesis about light or lighting. Students must be enrolled in school in northern California, northern Nevada, Oregon or Washington state. At least three letters of recommendation must be submitted, at least one of which shall be from someone involved with lighting professionally or academically. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Alan Lucas Memorial Educational Scholarship was established as part of a generous bequest from the Estate of Alan Lucas, a distinguished interior designer with a great interest in lighting design. Fields related to lighting are architecture, electrical engineering, interior design, theater, film/TV, lighting design, vision or a field clearly related to lighting. The scholarship supports an upper-level undergraduate or a graduate student in a 4-year college or university in Northern California, including San Luis Obispo, Fresno, and north. Special consideration will be given for specific projects or grad students working toward a thesis about light or lighting. Not less than three letters of recommendation shall accompany each application. At least one of these shall be from a person involved in lighting academically or professionally and shall attest to the lighting skills and interest of the applicant. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.