Scholarships and grants

Scholarships · Grants · Fellowships

Funding for students and emerging professionals at every step toward a career in architecture.

Four student scholarships open November 6, 2026, and close January 15, 2027.

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For students

Students on the steps of The OctagonNext Generation Undergraduate ScholarshipUp to $20,000 · renewable for up to 4 yearsHigh school seniors and rising second-year studentsGuests in conversation at an Architects Foundation eventNext Generation Graduate ScholarshipUp to $10,000 · renewable for up to 3 yearsStudents heading into a NAAB-accredited graduate programExhibition honoring Sho-Ping ChinPayette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship$10,000 plus a Payette mentorWomen in their third year of study or beyondYann Weymouth with guests at The OctagonYann Weymouth Graduate Scholarship$5,000 plus mentorship from Yann Weymouth, FAIAGraduate students in NAAB-accredited programs

For architects and emerging professionals

The Richard Morris Hunt Prize jury in ParisRichard Morris Hunt PrizeUp to $20,000 for Fellows · $5,000 for ScholarsPreservation architects studying in FrancePortrait of Monica MagcalasJason Pettigrew Memorial ARE Scholarship$2,000 toward the AREEmerging professionals on the path to licensureRecipients at the 2023 AIA Women’s Leadership SummitSho-Ping Chin Women’s Leadership Summit GrantSummit registration plus up to $700 in travelEmerging professionals and small-firm practitionersRick Bell, FAIA, with 2026 Fellow Simon Baudry in St. LouisDelano & Aldrich/Emerson FellowshipTravel and research in the United StatesEmerging French architects