Please note that eligible students do not apply for these scholarships but 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.

Alumni Council – Alan Altshuler Fund for Financial Aid

Established in 2007 by members of the GSD Alumni Council to honor Alan Altshuler, former Dean of the Faculty of Design, the fund provides financial aid for students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Walker Beale Scholarship

Established in 1958 through a bequest by Marie Beale in memory of her late husband’s son, Walker Beale AB 1918, the fund provides financial aid for students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Sally Emma Fellowship

Established in 2017 by Sanford Edward MDes ’88 in honor of his mother, Sally Emma, the fund provides financial aid to students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Roger Ferris and Partners Fellowship

Established in 2016 by a Roger P. Ferris MDes ’93, LF ’92, the fellowship provides financial aid for students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Phil Freelon Fellowship

Established in 2016 by Perkins&Will in honor of Phil Freelon LF ’90, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students with the aim of opening access and expanding opportunities for underrepresented members of the GSD community.

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.

Grounded Visionaries Alumni Council Financial Aid Fund

Established in 2017 by members of the GSD Alumni Council in honor of the Grounded Visionaries fundraising campaign, the fund provides financial aid for students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Jack Gruber Fund for Financial Aid

Established in 1993 by David Henig MArch ’93, the fund provides financial aid for students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Henry Browne Hoover Fellowship

Established in 1989 by family and friends in memory of Henry Browne Hoover MArch ’26, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students whose area of study is in residential architecture.

The Robert P. Hubbard Fellowship

Established in 2017 through a bequest by Robert P. Hubbard COL ’51, the fellowship supports GSD students who are graduates of Harvard College, from New Hampshire, and/or in the Master of Architecture program.

Japan Alumni Financial Aid Fund

Established in 1991 by alumni and friends, the fund provides financial aid for students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

John E. Johnson, Ph.D., and Etta G. Johnson Fellowship

Established in 2020 by Carrie Alice Johnson MArch ’93 in honor of her parents, John and Etta Johnson, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students with the aim of opening access and expanding opportunities for underrepresented members of the GSD community who are from the United States.

George Barr Kayser and Lillian Burke Kayser Scholarship Fund

Established in 1984 through the bequest Lillian Burke Kayser in memory of her husband, George Barr Kayser AB 1914, MArch 1917, the fund provides financial aid to GSD students who reside either in the state of Massachusetts or the state of New Hampshire.

Fred Koetter Financial Aid Fund

Established in 2014 by Peter Coombe MArch ’88 and Betty Chen AB ’87 in honor of Fred Koetter, the fund provides financial aid for GSD students.

Edward M. Lamont Financial Aid Fund

Established in 1981 by Edward M. Lamont Sr. AB ’48, MBA ’51, the fund provides financial aid for incoming students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Professor William J. LeMessurier Fellowship

Established in 2007 by LeMessurier Consultants Inc. in memory of Professor William J. LeMessurier AB ’47, GSD ’49, the fund provides financial aid for students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Brenda A. Levin Financial Aid Fund

Established in 2007 by Lynn C. Schneider MArch ’77 to honor Brenda A. Levin MArch ’76, the fund provides financial aid for GSD students whose area of study is in architecture and real estate, with a preference for women.

Paul C. K. Lu MLA ’67 Financial Aid Fund

Established in 2016 by Mark Lu and Professor Vivian E. Shih, MD, AM ’98 in memory of his late father and her late husband, Paul Lu, the fund provides financial aid for GSD students whose area of study is in sustainability.

Mead Family Fellowship

Established in 2022 by Scott Mead AB ’77, the Mead Family Fellowship provides financial aid to students at the GSD.

Nagle-Johnson Family Fellowship

Established in 2018 by Perkins&Will in honor of Ralph Johnson MArch ’73 and Kathleen Nagle MArch ’87, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students with the aim of opening access and expanding opportunities for underrepresented members of the GSD community.

Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation, Inc. Community Service Fellowship

Established in 1986 by the Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation, the fellowship provides financial aid to graduates of Harvard College who demonstrate a talent for and commitment to public service careers.

Morgenstern Rosenblatt Fellowship

Established in 2022 by Robyn Morgenstern Rosenblatt MArch ’97, the Morgenstern Rosenblatt Fellowship provides financial aid to students at the GSD.

Harry and Penelope Seidler Financial Aid Fund

Established in 2005 by Penelope and Harry Seidler MArch ’46, the fund provides financial aid for students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Eduard Sekler Fellowship

Established in 2005 by former GSD students of Professor Eduard Sekler, Emeritus Professor of Architecture, and Emeritus Osgood Hooker Professor of Visual Art, the fund provides financial aid for GSD students in the MArch II, MAUD, MDes, and DDes degree programs with a proven interest in the history, theory, criticism, historic preservation of architecture, and/or urban design in Europe and non-western countries.

Josep Lluís Sert Scholarship Fund

Established in 1968 by alumni and friends in honor of Josep Lluís Sert’s retirement as dean of the GSD, the fund provides financial aid for students attending the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Spiro Fellowship Program

Established in 1981 by Lionel B. Spiro AB ’60, MArch ’63, the fellowship provides financial aid for GSD students with a preference for students working across disciplines.

James G. Stockard, Jr. MCP ’68, LF ’78 Fund

Established in 2015 by alumni and friends of the Loeb Fellowship program in honor of Jim Stockard MCP ’68, LF ’78, former curator of the Loeb Fellowship, the fund provides financial aid for GSD students who demonstrate a professional interest in affordable housing and community development.

 

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