International Financial Aid
Please note that eligible students do not apply for these scholarships and are chosen based on their financial need in accordance with GSD Financial Aid policies and methodologies as part of the consideration for financial assistance. Students considered for these funds may be asked to provide additional information about themselves. The geographic-based funds listed below are only a few of the funds used for international student financial aid.
Prince Abdulaziz Bin Ayyaf Fellowship
Established in 2023 by Faisal Abdulaziz Almogren MUP ’16 and Nawaf Bin Ayyaf Almogren Mdes ’22, the fellowship provides financial aid to MUP, MRE, MAUD, and MLAUD students, with a first priority for students from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, second priority to students from the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, or Qatar, and third priority to students from Jordan, Palestine, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Somalia, Libya, or Algeria.
Macy DuBois Canadian Fund
Established in 2008 by family and friends in memory of Mr. Macy DuBois MArch ’58, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students from Canada.
Turin Gans Fellowship
Established in 2022 by Abigail K. Turin MArch ’97 and Jonathan Gans, the Turin Gans Fellowship provides financial aid to students at the GSD.
Horne Family Fellowship
Established in 2018 by the Horne Family Charitable Foundation on behalf of Bridget Colman and Mark M. Colman AB ’83, MBA ’87, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students from Canada.
John E. (Jack) Irving Fellowship
Established in 2014 by John K. F. Irving AB ’83, MBA ’89 and Anne Irving Oxley in honor of their father, Jack Irving, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students from Canada.
Geoffrey R. Le Plastrier Financial Aid Fund
Established in 2004 by Geoffrey Le Plastrier MArch ’75, the fund provides financial aid for GSD students who are Australian citizens and graduates of accredited Australian universities with a degree in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, or planning.
Lodha Scholars Fund
Established in 2024 by the Lodha Philanthropic Foundation, the Justice Guman Mal Lodha Scholars Program provides financial aid to three or more students from India annually through a fully-funded scholarship. The fund supports students enrolled in the Master in Real Estate, Master in Design Engineering, Doctor of Design, joint degree programs with other schools at the University, or other Master’s degree programs at the GSD (in this order of preference).
Mead Family Fellowship
Established in 2022 by Scott Mead AB ’77, the Mead Family Fellowship provides financial aid to students at the GSD.
Gennosuke Obata Fellowship
Established in 2018 by Nipsea Management Co Pte Ltd. in honor of Gennosuke Obata, the company’s fourth president, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students with a preference for students from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam.
Peter R. Rice Scholarship Fund for Irish Students
Established in 2000 by friends and family in memory of Peter R. Rice, the fellowship supports GSD students from Ireland, and it may extend aid to others, as appropriate.
Peter G. Rowe Scholarship Fund
Established in 2004 by friends and alumni in honor of Peter G. Rowe, Raymond Garbe Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, and former Dean of the Faculty of Design, the fund provides financial aid for GSD doctoral students from East Asia.
Peter G. Rowe Financial Aid Fund for International Students
Established in 2004 by members of the GSD Visiting Committee in honor of Peter G. Rowe, Raymond Garbe Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, and former Dean of the Faculty of Design, the fund provides financial aid for international GSD students.
Moshe Safdie Fellowship
Established in 2017 by Moshe Safdie, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students from Israel or Palestine.
Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou Mdes ’01 Fellowship
Established in 2023 by Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou Mdes ’01, the fellowship provides financial aid to masters program students with a preference for students from Greece or the Mediterranean region and/or students studying real estate.
STOA Foundation Financial Aid Fund
Established in 2019 by the STOA Foundation, Inc. and Chao-Chiung Lee AMDP ’09. The fund provides financial aid for international students in the Master of Architecture program.
UNIQLO Fellowship
Established in 2014 by Tadashi Yanai, founder of UNIQLO, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students in the Master of Architecture program who are from Japan.
Yog Family Design Leadership Fund
Established in 2018 by Siddharth Yog MBA ’04, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students from India.
Yog PRIDE in Design 1973 Fellowship
Established in 2023 by Siddharth Yog MBA ’04, the fellowship provides financial aid to members of Queer in Design and, whenever possible, should be awarded to students from countries and regions of the world where homosexuals might not feel open to expressing their true, authentic selves due to social and legal situations.
Yu Family Carl Steinitz Fellowship
Established in 2021 by Kongjian Yu DDes ’95, the fellowship provides financial aid for doctoral-level GSD students studying landscape architecture, with a preference for students who have studied at Peking University and/or are from countries, regions, or climates that are under-represented in GSD’s doctoral programs, including but not limited to the regions of Southeast Asia, Central and South America, and Africa.
Zaha Hadid/Omniyat Fellowship
Established in 2016 by Mahdi Amjad in honor of Zaha Hadid, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students in the Master of Architecture program who are from the Middle East and North Africa region.
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