Architecture Scholarships in Canada

Fourth-year Interior Design undergraduates at Toronto Metropolitan University who are Ontario residents and Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons, with clear standing and demonstrated financial need (budget form required), may apply. The scholarship supports design excellence on major final-year projects. Shortlisted candidates may be forwarded to Yabu Pushelberg for internship interviews. The award is $13,144.41. Submit a portfolio digitally through AwardSpring. George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg are 1976 graduates of TMU's School of Interior Design and founders of the internationally recognized design firm.

University of Waterloo third- or fourth-year Architectural Engineering or Civil Engineering undergraduates, or Civil Engineering graduate students, who show commitment to construction or project management through coursework, projects, or work-term experience may apply. Candidates need a minimum overall average of 75%, and recipients may receive the award only once. One award of up to $3,000 is given annually. Interested students should apply by October 1. The fund was established by a donation from Jack Wiseman.

Students in their fifth semester of SAIT's Bachelor of Science Construction Project Management program within the School of Construction may apply. You must show financial need, academic achievement, leadership skills, and a positive attitude. Preference is given to Alberta or Saskatchewan residents. One award of $3,000 is offered for the Fall semester. Apply through mySAIT Student Awards and Financial Aid. Ken and Rhonda Trueman fund the award.

University of Guelph School of Landscape Architecture students with demonstrated financial need and a minimum B average in the previous academic year. Recipients must meet the government-mandated terms for an OSOTF award, including Ontario residency and need rules. One bursary of $500. Submit the In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form by October 7.

The Perkins & Will Canada Indigenous Architecture Excellence Award — one of the awards funded by Laurentian University for Indigenous students, administered through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures Bursaries & Scholarships portal. Award amounts vary by sponsoring fund and are not published as a fixed figure on the Indspire listing. Apply once through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures portal. One complete application is considered for every applicable bursary and scholarship. Consideration rounds close August 1, November 1, and February 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST each academic year; a complete application carries forward across rounds until February 1.

Full-time University of Waterloo undergraduate or graduate students in the School of Planning with demonstrated financial need and a minimum 70% major average may be considered for this bursary. The amount varies. A portion of the fund is restricted to students who lived in Ontario for 12 months before starting post-secondary education. Apply through Quest. The bursary honours Jack Young, the first Chair of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

At the University of Guelph, several OSOTF bursaries of varying amounts for full-time Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students with demonstrated financial need who meet the government-mandated terms for an OSOTF award. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons. Apply with a Financial Need Assessment Form to Student Financial Services by October 7. Students are considered automatically once the form is submitted. Awards are distributed in the Winter semester. Established by Reid's Heritage Homes Ltd. with matching funding through the Ontario Student Opportunities Trust Fund.

Open to applicants who identify as Indigenous and are pursuing a career in shaping resilient and equitable landscapes through professional study. Award amounts vary by sponsoring fund and are not published as a fixed figure on the Indspire listing. Apply once through Indspire's Building Brighter Futures portal. One complete application is considered for every applicable bursary and scholarship. Consideration rounds close August 1, November 1, and February 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST each academic year; a complete application carries forward across rounds until February 1.