SmithGroup Design a Better Future Scholarship

Direct application

$6,000
5 winners

Eligibility

Major
Architecture
Education level
Graduate
Grades
GPA 3+

About this scholarship

Undergraduate juniors or above, or graduate students in accredited U.S. architecture, interior design, urban planning, landscape architecture, or engineering programs with a 3.0+ GPA who demonstrate commitment to inclusion in the AEC industry may apply. Five recipients each receive a one-time $6,000 tuition award plus a required paid summer internship at SmithGroup.

Submit a cover letter, resume, and portfolio link (required for design majors). SmithGroup created the program to advance diversity and inclusion in design professions.

Essay question

What else to submit

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Online portfolio link for design majors
  • Resume
  • A link to an online portfolio (architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design students only)
  • Current undergraduate (junior level or higher) or graduate student enrolled in an accredited architecture, interior design, urban planning, landscape architecture, or engineering program in the U.S.
  • Current GPA of 3.0 or better
  • Must be enrolled during the Fall semester (scholarship paid directly to the institution)
  • Available for a paid summer internship at a SmithGroup U.S. office
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States
  • Five one-time tuition awards include a required paid summer internship.
  • No current-cycle deadline is supplied; verify the current cycle.