Outside Scholarships for US Citizens and Eligible Non-citizens

Alfred K. Priest Fellowship
Awards graduate fellowships for graduates of Dartmouth College who attend Harvard University.

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Scholarships
ASPRS is pleased to offer fourteen awards totaling more than $50,000 in value. Available to both undergraduate and graduate student members of ASPRS and others, these resources have been generated with the intention of advancing academic and professional goals within the fields of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and related disciplines.

The Architectural League: Deborah J. Norden Fund
The Norden Fund awards a total of up to $5,000 annually in travel/study grants to students and recent graduates in the fields of architecture, architectural history, and urban studies. Applicants should submit in letter form a brief proposal (no more than three pages), which succinctly describes the objectives of the grant request and how it will assist the applicant’s intellectual and creative development.

CARAT Database for Grants and Fellowships
Through the CARAT database, students can access information about grants and fellowships appropriate to graduate and postdoctoral students.

Democracy Doctoral Fellowships
The Ash Center awards two dissertation research fellowships to Harvard Kennedy School Ph.D. candidates or other Harvard University students in related fields. The aim of this fellowship is to support well-defined doctoral work from Harvard University students focused on innovations in public participation and political participation in non-democracies.

Edmond J. Safra Graduate Fellowship
The Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics encourages teaching and research about ethical issues in the professions and public life. Its Graduate Fellowships support outstanding Harvard graduate and professional students who are writing dissertations or are engaged in major research on topics in practical ethics, especially ethical issues in areas such as architecture, business, education, government, law, medicine, public health, public policy, and religion.

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship
Graduate FLAS applicants must be accepted for advanced training in both a foreign language and area or international studies OR be accepted for research and training in the international aspects of professional (or other) fields of study which involve further development of language proficiency.

Good Citizen Scholarship
Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to $5,000 will be available to 40 students who demonstrate good citizenship through community volunteerism and leadership.

Houtan Scholarship
The Houtan Scholarship Foundation seeks students from all origins, Iranian and non-Iranian, who have high academic performance and have proven interest in promoting Iran’s culture, heritage, language, and civilization. A working knowledge of Parsi is also required; see Houtan Foundation’s website for full eligibility criteria.

Modular Building Institute Awards of Distinction
Students have the chance to win a grant for $2500 if their design is selected. For more information and application materials please visit the Modular Building Institute website.

Pivot Database for Grants
Harvard subscribes to this searchable database of federal and private funding opportunities in all academic fields.

Roothbert Fund Scholarships
Roothbert Fund scholarships range from $2,000-$3,000 and are open to all in the United States regardless of sex, age, color, nationality or religious background. While the Fund does not emphasize any particular form of religious practice or worship, it seeks to provide support to persons motivated by spiritual values. The Fund has awarded grants to persons entering a wide range of careers.

Leopold Schepp Foundation
Awards are based on merit and financial need. Applicants can receive up to $8,500 a year.

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
The Segal AmeriCorps Education Award is a post-service benefit received by participants who complete a term of national service in an approved AmeriCorps program–AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC, or AmeriCorps State and National.

Soros Fellowship for New Americans
New American is defined as a resident alien (who holds a Green Card), a naturalized citizen, or the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens. Green Card holders must have had more than one IRS filing. The grants are for $20,000.

Switzer Fellowship
The Switzer Fellowship is a one-year fellowship for graduate students from diverse academic and personal backgrounds in New England and California whose career goals focus on environmental improvement.

Pat Tillman Foundation Scholarship

The Tillman Scholar program is open to applicants who meet the following criteria:

• Veteran and active duty military service members from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces including the National Guard who have served in both pre-and post-9/11 eras.
• Current Spouses of veteran or active service members, including surviving spouses.

The scholarship is open to students pursuing a post-secondary degree full-time.

Urban Land Institute’s Etkin Scholars Program
Through this program, ULI District Councils  will identify a cohort of students and provide the students with a welcoming and concrete entrée into ULI knowledge at the local and national level with funding support, free ULI student membership, creative programming, networking, and learning opportunities throughout the academic year of their scholarship.

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architectural Scholarship Fund
ZGF is committed to supporting the next generation of designers and we encourage all interested applicants across Architectural, Interior, Urban, or Landscape Design to apply. We are looking for students who display a commitment to their craft and a dedication to personal development in their chosen field.

180 Medical Scholarship Program
The 180 Medical Scholarship Program is open to full-time college students living with specific medical conditions, including spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, transverse myelitis, neurogenic bladder, or an ostomy.

Advancing Indigenous People in STEM Scholarships
AISES recognizes education as a means of empowerment, personal growth, and fosters the diversity Indigenous students will bring to STEM landscapes. They provide financial aid to Indigenous students in STEM through scholarships funded by our dedicated donors and partners.

Association of American Indian Affairs, Inc.
Applicant must be enrolled with their respective Tribe, either federally recognized or non-federally recognized Tribe, from the continental US or Alaska. Other scholarship eligibility requirements apply; please see the link above for the full list.

Caleb Scholars Program
In honor of Caleb Lumen Pungowiyi, the Caleb Scholars Program provides financial and community support for individuals pursuing higher education with the goal of cultivating Alaskan Inuit leaders and advancing Inuit-led conservation advocacy. A criterion for eligibility is Alaskan Inuit heritage from the CSP service area (i.e., enrolled as a tribal member, or a direct descendant, of a tribe from the Norton Sound region, Northwest Arctic region, or Arctic Slope region.)

Calista Education and Culture Scholarship Program
This scholarship offers funding for applicants who are an Alaska Native and a Calista Corporation Voting Shareholder or Descendant (either natural born or legally adopted) of an Original Shareholder.

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Higher Education Program
This scholarship provides financial assistance to qualified Choctaw tribal members actively pursuing a higher education degree at an accredited college or university.

Cyprus Children’s Fund 
This Foundation offers multiple different scholarship options for students who can prove that they have origins in Greece and/or Cyprus. Please visit their website for application details.

Gensler Diversity Scholarship
Open to all underrepresented and minority students approaching their final year of a NAAB-accredited program. Two finalists will be awarded scholarship funds and one winner will be awarded a paid summer internship. Please review the submission requirements and application deadlines at the link above.

Harvard University Native American Program Fellowships and Grants
HUNAP provides support to Harvard students to conduct research on Native American and Indigenous issues, for professional development activities, and for conference attendance.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Open to those of Hispanic heritage, who are U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or a passport stamped I-551, with a minimum 3.0/4.0, and are enrolled full time in a US university (12 graduate units).

Iranian Scholarship Foundation
The Iranian Scholarship Foundation (ISF)  provides scholarships to students of Iranian descent in the United States who demonstrate exceptional academic promise, significant financial need and a dedication to community service.

Iranian-American Scholarship Fund
Students of Iranian heritage throughout the United States seeking Iranian-American community support for their studies.

Islamic Scholarship Fund
The Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3)  entity founded in 2009 whose mission is to address the underrepresentation of American Muslims in the fields and occupations that influence public opinion and make public policy. Our belief is that fostering education and improving Muslim representation in all walks of life including media and politics will lead to full integration and a better understanding of Islam and Muslims.

Japanese American Citizens League Scholarship Program
Requirements for application: JACL Membership of either Individual or Student/Youth categories, personal statement, letter of recommendation, official transcripts, work experience, community involvement.

Jorge Mas Canosa Freedom Foundation
The largest scholarship program for students of Cuban descent.

JVS Chicago Scholarship
Educational scholarship funds from grants administered by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago are available for Jewish college and graduate students.

Karman Healthcare Mobility Disability Scholarship
This scholarship applies to students who have a mobility disability, excelled academically and those who have a regard for disability awareness in America.

Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarships
Various scholarships and grants for Poles, Americans of Polish descent, as well as exchange programs to Poland and the US, and summer scholarships.

Lighthouse Guild Scholarship
Lighthouse Guild believes that nothing should stop people who are blind or visually impaired from pursuing higher education—especially the cost. To help, they offer merit-based scholarships for students with vision loss who are newly transitioning to college or graduate education.

Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation Scholarships
Marines’ Memorial offers several scholarships that US Armed Forces, ended active service, or reserve status members at the GSD may be eligible for. Marines’ Memorial membership may be an eligibility requirement for some scholarships.

Native Forward Scholarships
Throughout their 50-year history, Native Forward has empowered over 22,000 students from over 500 Tribes in all 50 states by providing scholarship dollars and support for services for undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. A variety of scholarships with different award amounts, eligibility criteria, and deadlines are listed.

Paralyzed Veterans of America Scholarship
Paralyzed Veterans of America is proud to offer funds to PVA members and their immediate family members through our Educational Scholarship Program.

The Pittsburgh Foundation Lillian Gorell Scholarship
The Lillian Gorell Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide scholarships for deserving students with preference given to blind students as well as those students wishing to study the Arts.

Point Foundation
Point Foundation considers many factors when assessing scholarship applicants, including a proven track record of leadership and community involvement, strong academic achievement, and working for the betterment of the LGBTQ community.

Pride Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship program supports LGBTQ+ students who are leaders—in their own lives, in their families, in their home communities, in their fields of study, in their workplaces, or in our movements for justice. Applicants must be a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington but may study elsewhere. Applicants are considered a resident of one of these states if they currently live within that state or have lived within that state for at least one year at any time within the last five years.

Sikh Education Fund
The purpose of the fund is to make higher education more affordable for Sikh students in America by funding a portion of their studies. SEF believes in the importance of Sikh youth becoming successful professionals while still remaining true to their Sikh identity and roots.

SmithGroup Design a Better Future Scholarship
The SmithGroup Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Scholarship Program supports and mentors students from historically underrepresented demographics in architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture, and engineering. Candidates who are Black/African American, Hispanic, Alaskan Native or American Indian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander are eligible to apply.

The Tribal Workers Charitable Foundation
The Tribal Workers Charitable Foundation has established a scholarship program for eligible students seeking a Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, or Master degree from a post-secondary institution. In order to apply, the applicant must be a tribal student at Oglala College or Sinte Gleska University or a member of one the following tribes: Rosebud Sioux Tribe, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, or Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Architects Foundation
Every year, the foundation awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to architecture students in NAAB-accredited graduate degree programs, and Architect Registration Exam (ARE) candidates who are working toward becoming licensed architects.

AIA/New Hampshire Scholarship Program
Open to residents of New Hampshire who are enrolled in a NAAB accredited Architecture program or a program in a related field, such as Landscape Architecture, Architectural History, Preservation, or Planning. Scholarships of $500 to $3,000 will be awarded. The application deadline is April 15th.

AIA/New York, Center For Architecture
Lists a number of awards for both New York state residents, and others.

AIA/New York State
This scholarship page highlights various funding opportunities available to support aspiring architects.

AIA/Eastern Pennsylvania Scholarship
Possible scholarship assistance to qualified applicants currently enrolled in an accredited architecture program and who are serious about their long-term pursuit of licensure as a professional architect. The candidate must maintain legal residence within one of the following AIA Eastern Pennsylvania counties: Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, or Schuylkill.

AIA/Rochester Scholarship Program
This scholarship is open to college students currently enrolled in an architecture program for the 2021 – 2022 academic year. The scholarship is open to student who have a permanent residence within the seven-county area of Allegany, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates counties, or Greater Rochester member-firm areas served by AIA Rochester. The deadline for submission is April 15, 2022. Email [email protected] for more information.

AIAS/AIA Trust Scholarship for Emerging Professionals
Offered to members of AIAS in their first year of a professional degree in Architecture.

AIA/Northern Nevada
The Graham Erskine Memorial Scholarship and Raymond Hellman Scholarship are open to residents of Nevada.

AIA/Northwest Washington
The application process is open to all residents (inclusive of students with immediate family) of Whatcom, Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties who are enrolled in an accredited School of Architecture, regardless of location, and entering their Junior year or above.

AIA/Wyoming Scholarship
Open to Wyoming residents or Wyoming high school graduates currently enrolled in a master’s program in architecture. To be eligible, students must have completed three or more semesters in a program leading to an accredited degree in architecture. For information, visit the website or call 307-632-4077.

Architects/Engineers Professional Network
Various national scholarship funds administered through professional societies, including locally administered grants available for awards in each member’s local territory. National scholarships are awarded principally to students of architecture and engineering schools where the applicant’s studies principally emphasize practice management.

Bergmeyer Scholarship
The annual Bergmeyer Scholarship recognizes and supports leadership potential in interior design, industrial design, architecture, and graphic design through a $1,500 scholarship* and an opportunity to take part in an immersive in-person learning and mentorship experience with some of the industry’s top designers at Bergmeyer.

Carter Manny Award
The Carter Manny Award supports the completion of outstanding doctoral dissertations on architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society. Students must be nominated by their department to apply for the Carter Manny Award.

Connecticut Architecture Foundation Scholarship
Students who have completed two years in accredited undergraduate architectural programs or have been accepted into an accredited graduate program are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must have a Connecticut connection (residence, school, work, etc.) in order to apply. In recent years, the individual awards have ranged from $2,000 to $5,000, depending upon the funds available in that year.

Graham Foundation
Awards approximately 100 grants and fellowships for the study of architecture. Their site contains an easily searchable database of all awards and does not ask marketing questions.

TCAA Architecture Scholarship
The Tile Contractors Association of America will award a $5,000 scholarship to a qualifying student who at the time of application is working toward an undergraduate or graduate level professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design.

Garden Club of America
Lists various awards for Landscape Architecture and Environmental Studies.

Landscape Architecture Foundation Awards
Over $150,000 is available for the 2025-26 academic year through 16 different scholarships. Eligible candidates are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Additional requirements vary by scholarship.

Karen Ann Shopis-Fox Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship applicants must be legal residents of the State of Connecticut and enrolled in an accredited landscape architecture program at the college or university level.

Premier Equipment Veteran Scholarship
The Premier Equipment Veteran Scholarship provides $1,000 for students in manufacturing, engineering, CNC machining, and CNC programming. This scholarship is specifically designed for U.S. Veterans and Active Military members, supporting their academic goals and future careers in manufacturing.

Byron Hanke Fellowship for Graduate Study
Awarded by the Community Associations Institute Research Foundation in the amount of $2,500. The Hanke Fellow must be working on a graduate degree that in some way focuses on community associations or common interest properties. In the past, the Research Foundation has made awards available for papers to students in Law, Economics, Urban Planning, and Real Estate areas.

FIABCI Scholarship Foundation
The FIABCI Scholarship Foundation provides aid and travel assistance to students who demonstrate an interest in the field of international real estate or are enrolled in real estate related courses at a qualified university. You must be a member, member’s spouse, or a dependent of a member in order to apply.

Pension Real Estate Association
Through its awards programs, PREA recognizes and assists students engaged in the study of real estate and related fields.

Department of Energy Scholars Program
The DOE Scholars Program will provide students and recent graduates with experiences and training that will prepare and motivate them to pursue careers with DOE. Participants in the program will have a competitive edge for showcasing their talents, education, and skills while familiarizing themselves with DOE functions. This is a ten week summer program.

National Center for Environment Research
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering various Graduate Fellowships for master’s and doctoral level students in environmentally related fields of study. This list includes the EPA STAR Fellowship supporting environmental studies at the graduate level.

Radcliffe Engaged Student Grant Program
The Radcliffe Engaged Student Grant Program provides $1,500 stipends per project to support the research, creative, and service work of Harvard undergraduate and graduate students on topics related to the Radcliffe Engaged focus areas. The focus area topics from the 23-24 cycle were Law, Education, and Justice and Climate Change, with a particular interest in climate justice.

Salata Travel Grant Program
The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability’s Travel Grant Pilot Program funds individual students who are planning trips for the purpose of advancing their academic or professional development goals. Funding is available only for travel during the Fall, Spring, and Winter inter-session. The program welcomes applications from all Harvard students.

United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Scholarships
The USGIF scholarship program aims to support and encourage talented individuals who demonstrate a passion for geospatial intelligence, geospatial sciences, and related disciplines.

APA Scholarships
The APA Foundation scholarships aim to make the planning profession more accessible to individuals with limited financial means and to attract the best, brightest, and most talented individuals to the field of planning.

APA Division Scholarships
These divisions of the American Planning Association sponsor a variety of competitions, scholarships, fellowships, and grants for students enrolled in degree programs in planning or a closely related field.

Graduate Research Fellowships: National Science Foundation
NSF Graduate Fellowships offer recognition and three years of support for advanced study to approximately 900 outstanding graduate students. Approximately 90 awards will be in the Women in Engineering (WENG) and Women in Computer and Information Science (WICS) components. Most tailored to Urban Planning and Design students.

International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association
The IBTTA Foundation – the research, education and charitable arm of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association – has established a scholarship program to assist current undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in transportation-related fields (see website for full list.) If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a one-time $5,000 award.

International Facility Management Association Foundation
Scholarships are available annually to graduate and undergraduate students pursuing degrees in facility management or related fields. IFMA Foundation scholarships are awarded based on merit and certain restrictions and/or qualification requirements may apply.

Hawaii

AFCEA Hawaii Scholarship
AFCEA Hawaii is committed to support Hawaii based students, teachers, and professionals in their pursuit of continued education in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), Cyber, and Electronics by providing scholarships, grants, and awards.

Kauai North Shore Lions Scholarship
Each spring, the Kauai North Shore Lions Foundation offers scholarships for high school graduates from the North Shore of Kauai who will be attending a college, university, or other institute of higher learning during the following academic year. Scholarship applicants attending school on the Mainland need to still have a home financial address on Kauai.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Scholarship Listings
He Ipu Ka‘eo was created to direct you to valuable resources available to Native Hawaiian students seeking post-secondary education; both college and career training programs.

Kansas

Michael P. Daly Memorial Scholarship
The Michael P. Daly Memorial Foundation Scholarship is awarded to current and prospective college students in the roofing, sheet metal, and construction industries in the Kansas City area.

Kentucky

Scioto Foundation
Students pursuing an undergraduate, medical, or architectural degree from Scioto, Adams, Pike, Jackson, or Lawrence counties in Ohio and Greenup or Lewis counties in Kentucky are eligible.

Massachusetts

Walter S Barr Fellowships
These awards for full time study beyond the Bachelor’s Degree are made annually to Hampden County, Massachusetts residents selected by the Fellowship Committee. Awards are made on the basis of scholastic record, available resources, need and other pertinent information.

Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship
The Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship is a grassroots catalyst that empowers promising Islanders who are committed to the environmental and social sustainability of Martha’s Vineyard. To be considered, a person should be a Martha’s Vineyard resident who is committed to remain on the Island, or to return here after completion of the Fellowship, and to contribute to the Island community on a continuing basis.

Noma-Reischauer Prize in Japanese Studies
The prize will be awarded annually for the best essays on Japan-related topics written by Harvard University students; one prize of $3,000 for the best essay by a graduate student.

New Hampshire

PLAN NH Fellowship and Scholarship
The scholarship is open to an architectural student who is/was a resident of New Hampshire. Find out more information about the scholarship at their website.

New Jersey

The Land Conservancy of New Jersey
The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is looking to support scholars pursuing degrees in environmental science, natural resource management, conservation, park administration, and related fields. Interested candidates must be New Jersey residents.

New Jersey Class Loans (NJCLASS)
NJCLASS offers low-cost supplemental loans to New Jersey residents attending an eligible in-state or out-of-state school.

Ohio

Scioto Foundation
Students pursuing an undergraduate, medical, or architectural degree from Scioto, Adams, Pike, Jackson, or Lawrence counties in Ohio and Greenup or Lewis counties in Kentucky are eligible.

Pennsylvania

The Pittsburgh Foundation Charles J. Lieberth Scholarship
The Charles J. Lieberth Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide scholarships for City of Pittsburgh employees completing an undergraduate or graduate program in government or public service.

Steele Architecture Scholarship
Joseph L. and Vivian E. Steele Architecture Scholarship is open to students who are present or former residents of one of the following Pennsylvania counties: Dauphin, Cumberland, York, Perry, Franklin, Lebanon, Adams, Fulton, Juniata, Lancaster, Montour, Snyder, Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Union, or Northumberland, and studying in the final three years of a Bachelor of Architecture program OR in a graduate program leading to a Master of Architecture degree