Association for Women in Architecture Foundation Scholarship
Direct application
$3,000–$10,000
8 winners
Eligibility
Demographics
Woman
Location
California
Major
Architecture
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Female students who are California residents or attend a California school and are enrolled in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, land planning, interior design, historic preservation, or environmental design may apply for Association for Women in Architecture Foundation scholarships. Applicants must have completed at least 18 units in their major, or 10 units for current community college students.
Eight cash awards are granted annually; amounts vary.
Submit the online application by the April 11 deadline. AWAF, established in 1997 in Los Angeles, supports educational and professional leadership opportunities for women in architecture and related design fields.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Portfolio of 3–4 student-work projects (maximum 30 pages and 15 MB)
- Teacher recommendation submitted in the required survey format
- Official transcript
- Personal statement of 1–2 pages addressing field of study, career objectives, and ten-year plans
- Portfolio of student work: 3-4 projects, maximum 30 pages, maximum 15 MB file size (35% of selection)
- Teacher recommendation in survey format with question prompts, not a traditional letter (20% of selection)
- Official transcript (10% of selection)
- Personal statement is 35% of selection
- Eligibility: women students only; California resident OR attending a qualifying California school; enrolled for 2025-2026; minimum 18 units completed in qualifying major (10 units for community colleg
- Deadline: April 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST
- Submit the online application by the deadline.