Fall 2025 Architecture Awards: Applications due Oct. 31
Carnegie Mellon Architecture is accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Awards. Applications are due on Friday, October 31, 2025 at 11:59pm ET.
Up to more than $80,000 in funding is available to support projects, internships, research and travel for undergraduate, master's and PhD students. More information is available on the Awards page.
Mark your calendar for the following important dates:
- Applications Due: Friday, October 31, 2025 at 11:59pm ET
applications started prior to the deadline will have a grace period to submit until Sunday, November 2 at 11:59pm ET - Fall 2025 Awards Ceremony: Thursday, November 20, 5:30-6:00pm ET on Zoom
Project & Internship Support
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M.Arch & MUD Student Award
The Burdett Assistantship is open to students in the Master of Architecture (M.Arch) or the Master of Urban Design (MUD) programs and is intended to support projects and activities that will enhance the winning student’s future work.
• Fall 2025 Jury: Gerard Damiani (Chair), Lori Claus, Hal Hayes, Maryam Karimi
• Fall 2025 Award Amount: $3,000 each (three (3) available) -
Undergraduate, Master's & PhD Student Award
The Alwin Cassens, Jr. Memorial Fund in Architecture provides financial support to students to attend conferences or other events in support of their academic pursuits in the area of public interest design.
• Fall 2025 Jury: Gerard Damiani (Chair), Lori Claus, Hal Hayes, Maryam Karimi
• Fall 2025 Award Amount: $3,000 each (two (2) available) -
Undergraduate Student Award
The Measuring & Monitoring Services, Inc. Internship Fund provides financial support to undergraduate students who wish to undertake a summer internship or project during the summer preceding their final year of undergraduate study.
• Fall 2025 Jury: Gerard Damiani (Chair), Lori Claus, Hal Hayes, Maryam Karimi
• Fall 2025 Award Amount: $1,500 each (three (3) available)
Research Award
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Undergraduate, Master's & PhD Student Award
The Ferguson Jacobs Prize in Architecture was established to promote the continuity of traditional architecture and building techniques in contemporary architectural practice. The prize supports projects and travel experiences that explore traditional architecture and building techniques as vital knowledge to an architect’s education, practice and scholarship. For students, the prize can also support individual apprenticeships and internships with a focus on traditional architecture and/or building techniques.
• Fall 2025 Jury: Juney Lee (Chair), Sarosh Anklesaria, Jimmy Wei-Chun Cheng, Francesca Torello
• Fall 2025 Award Amount: $6,500 each (two (2) available)
Travel Awards
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Undergraduate & Master’s Student Award
The Gindroz Prize for Summer Travel and Study in Europe was established to enrich lives and enhance education through travel and the study of traditional architecture, urbanism and music in Europe. Students in the second or third year of a four-year undergraduate program, in the third or fourth year of a five-year undergraduate program, and master’s students in their first year are eligible to apply.
• Fall 2025 Jury: Diane Shaw (Chair), Doug Cooper, Neal Lucas Hitch, Nida Rehman
• Fall 2025 Award Amount: Proposals of up to $10,000 will be accepted (one (1) available) -
Master's Student Award
The Luther S. Lashmit Traveling Scholarship supports international travel and research under the guidance of a faculty advisor for master's students with one year remaining in their degree program.
• Fall 2025 Jury: Diane Shaw (Chair), Doug Cooper, Neal Lucas Hitch, Nida Rehman
• Fall 2025 Award Amount: $6,500 each (two (2) available) -
Fourth-year B.Arch Student Award
The Louis F. Valentour Traveling Scholarship supports international travel and research under the guidance of a faculty advisor for fourth-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) students.
• Fall 2025 Jury: Diane Shaw (Chair), Doug Cooper, Neal Lucas Hitch, Nida Rehman
• Fall 2025 Award Amount: $6,500 each (two (2) available) -
Fourth- & Fifth-year B.Arch Student Award
The John Knox Shear Award supports international travel and research under the guidance of a faculty advisor for fourth- and fifth-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) students.
• Fall 2025 Jury: Tommy CheeMou Yang (Chair), Gloria Chang, Jimmy Wei-Chun Cheng, Kristina Fisher
• Fall 2025 Award Amounts: $4,000 (one (1) available) and $3,000 (three (3) available at the jury's discretion)