SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Purpose:

To provide support for undergraduate students from Northeast Texas pursuing a degree in architecture.

Eligibility:

Student is from one of the Texas counties served by AIA Northeast Texas: Anderson, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, and Upshur. Student has been accepted into or completed at least one year of a professional or preprofessional program leading to an undergraduate degree in an accredited school of architecture at a Texas university. If a second-year student or higher, the student is in good academic standing. Applicants to include a concise portfolio with completed application.

Sponsor:

AIA Northeast Texas

Purpose:

Recognize and encourage the talented new graduates of CityLab High School and support their advancement and continued studies in an accredited university program.

Eligibility:

Senior student enrolled in the Dallas ISD CityLab High School

Sponsor:

CityLab High School Foundation

Purpose:

The Spillman Scholarship is to commemorate the contributions of Pat Yates Spillman, FAIA to the City of Dallas, the Texas architectural community and the many non‐profit organizations that he supported through his time and leadership. Pat was a graduate of Texas A&M University and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. He also attended Yale University and was a Fulbright Scholarship recipient. His passion for education resonated throughout his career in the many commissions that he received at universities throughout the State of Texas. Pat mentored many architects through his private practice and his leadership in the American Institute of Architects locally, and nationally.

Eligibility:

Awarded to a currently enrolled graduate or undergraduate student of the Texas A&M College of Architecture. Student must have been a resident of the state of Texas for at least five years and demonstrate financial need.

Sponsor:

The scholarship is funded by the family, friends and colleagues of Pat Y. Spillman, FAIA.

Purpose:

Recognize and encourage a talented graduate of CityLab High School and support his/her advancement at an accredited university in a field aligned with the mission of CityLab. (Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Planning, Engineering, Environmental Science, or other approved degree.)

Eligibility:

Awarded to a CityLab senior who has demonstrated financial need, has been enrolled in CityLab for a minimum of two years, and achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Sponsor:

The Scholarship is funded by Michelle and Peter Goldstein.

Purpose:

Recognize and encourage the talented and dedicated graduate students at the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. Applications for the OMNIPLAN/Harrell & Hamilton Scholarship are to be submitted to AD EX and will be evaluated by the UTA School of Architecture Scholarship Committee.

Eligibility:

Graduate student enrolled at UT Arlington School of Architecture

Sponsor:

OMNIPLAN

Purpose:

Awarded for traveling studies in architecture: to research, develop, and disseminate knowledge of the built environment. A recent recipient journeyed to El Kef, Tunisia to participate in the design and construction of an education center.

Eligibility:

4th – 6th year university students, or recent graduates (within 5 years) of an accredited architecture program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and should be a resident of Texas.

Sponsor:

Mary Kolb Berglund Fund at The Dallas Foundation

Purpose:

Awarded for traveling studies in architecture; to research, develop, and disseminate knowledge of the built environment. Past projects have included trips to Spain to study Moorish architecture and to Switzerland to study the works of Peter Zumthor.

Eligibility:

4th – 6th year university students, or recent graduates (within 5 years) of an accredited architecture program. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and should be a resident of Texas.

Sponsor:

Architecture and Design Foundation-McDermott Fund

Purpose:

Awarded for the study of craft in architecture; to research, develop and disseminate knowledge relating to the integration of craft and craftsmanship into the built environment. Recent awardees have studied the use of local construction techniques in primary school design in India and adobe construction in Urubamba Valley in Peru.

Eligibility:

3rd – 6th year university students, or recent graduates (within 5 years) of an accredited architecture program. University students can apply in their 2nd year for use in 3rd year. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and should be a resident of Texas.

Sponsor:

Architecture and Design Foundation-Patsy and Arch Swank, Jr. Fund

Purpose: 

A stipend to inspire students and young professionals in their study of the intersection of art, landscape architecture, and the cultural and personal relationships inspired by these pursuits.  This stipend is envisioned to help facilitate a supplemental experience, research project or experiment in art or creative landscape expression.  Proposals may include, but are not limited to travel, art creation, digital conceptualization, temporary installation, interviews, research, or other collaborative experiences. It may not be used simply for tuition expenses.

Eligibility:

• Undergraduate students in their 4^th or 5^th year of study from an accredited school of landscape architecture in the United States.
• Graduate students in their 1^st through 3^rd year of study from an accredited school of landscape architecture in the United States.
• Recent graduates in landscape architecture not having worked more than 3 years in the United States.
• Preference may be given to dual-degree students (landscape architecture and art) or landscape architecture students with an art minor.

Sponsor:

The friends, family and colleagues of Bill Millsap. To support the fellowship with a contribution, click here. Make sure and designate your gift to the Millsap Fellowship

Purpose:

The Path to Licensure Scholarship awards young professionals with financial assistance associated with fees and costs of taking the required Architect’s Registration Exams in becoming a licensed architect.

Eligibility:

• Hold an active National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) record
• Be eligible to sit for the Architect Registration Exam
• Be a current Associate AIA member

Sponsor:

AIA Dallas Emerging Professionals Network

Purpose:

The Women in Architecture Professional Development Fund will award women in the architecture field who have shown exceptional leadership and drive in empowering those around them. The fund will assist in sending women to local, regional, and national design and leadership conferences (e.g. AIA Women’s Leadership Summit, AIA National Convention, NOMA Conference, Leadership Dallas, etc.) to further their education as a working professional.

Eligibility:

Awarded to a professional woman with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field of architecture or design. Applicant must be a current member or associate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).  Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and resident of the state of Texas. Additionally, applicant should demonstrate a desire to advance personal career in the field of architecture or design.

Sponsor:

AIA Dallas Women in Architecture Network