Fall 2026 Architecture Awards: Applications due Oct. 31
Carnegie Mellon Architecture is accepting applications for the Fall 2026 Awards. Applications are due on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:59pm ET.
Up to more than $93,000 in funding is available to support projects, internships, research and travel for undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. students, and faculty. More information is available on the Awards page.
Mark your calendar for the following important dates:
- Applications Due: Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:59pm ET
applications started prior to the deadline will have a grace period to submit until Sunday, November 1, at 11:59pm ET - Fall 2026 Awards Ceremony: Friday, November 20, 12:30-1:50pm ET on campus, more details coming soon
Student Design Award
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Fourth- and Fifth-Year B.Arch Student Award
The DLR Group Design Excellence Scholarship provides financial support to students whose work focuses on design excellence throughout the design process in alignment with the design excellence tenants of DLR Group.- Fall 2026 Jury: Joshua Bard, Erica Cochran Hameen, Jeremy Ficca, Kai Gutschow
- Fall 2026 Award Amount: $10,000 each (one (1) available)
Student Project & Internship Support
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M.Arch & MUD Student Award
The Burdett Assistantship is open to Master of Architecture (M.Arch) and Master of Urban Design (MUD) students and is intended to support projects and activities that will enhance the winning student's future work.- Fall 2026 Jury: Gerard Damiani (Chair), Lori Claus, Hal Hayes, Christine Mondor
- Fall 2026 Award Amount: $3,000 each (three (3) available)
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Undergraduate, Master's & Ph.D. Student Award
The Alwin Cassens Jr. Memorial Fund in Architecture provides financial support for students to attend conferences or other events in support of their academic pursuits in the area of public interest design.- Fall 2026 Jury: Gerard Damiani (Chair), Lori Claus, Hal Hayes, Christine Mondor
- Fall 2026 Award Amount: $3,000 each (up to two (2) available at the jury's discretion)
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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 2026 Jury: Gerard Damiani (Chair), Lori Claus, Hal Hayes, Christine Mondor
- Fall 2026 Award Amount: $1,500 each (two (2) available)
Student Public Interest Design Award
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Undergraduate & Master's Student Award
The David Lewis Community Engagement Design Scholarship provides financial support to undergraduate and master's students whose work engages community in the design process, demonstrates a commitment to working within diverse communities through participatory architectural design, and displays values of social justice and community service.- Fall 2026 Jury: Stefan Gruber (Chair), Stefani Danes, Jonathan Kline, An Lewis
- Fall 2026 Award Amount: $3,000 first place (one (1) available) and $500 runner-up (one (1) available, if necessary)
Student 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.- Fall 2026 Jury: Nida Rehman (Chair), Niloufar Alenjery, Jimmy Wei-Chun Cheng, Jongwan Kwon
- Fall 2026 Award Amount: Proposals of up to $10,000 will be accepted (one (1) available)
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Undergraduate & Master's Student Award
The Luther S. Lashmit Traveling Scholarship supports international travel and research under the guidance of a faculty advisor for fourth-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) students and first-year master's students.- Fall 2026 Jury: Nida Rehman (Chair), Niloufar Alenjery, Jimmy Wei-Chun Cheng, Jongwan Kwon
- Fall 2026 Award Amount: $6,500 each (two (2) available)
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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 2026 Jury: Nida Rehman (Chair), Niloufar Alenjery, Jimmy Wei-Chun Cheng, Jongwan Kwon
- Fall 2026 Award Amount: $6,500 each (two (2) available)
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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 2026 Jury: Nida Rehman (Chair), Niloufar Alenjery, Jimmy Wei-Chun Cheng, Jongwan Kwon
- Fall 2026 Award Amounts: $4,000 first place (one (1) available) and $3,000 runner-up (up to three (3) available at the jury's discretion)
Faculty Research Award
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Faculty Award
The Ferguson Jacobs Prize in Architecture was established to promote the continuity of traditional architecture and building techniques in contemporary architectural practice. It supports projects and travel that explore traditional architecture and building techniques as vital knowledge to an architect's education, practice and scholarship.- Fall 2026 Jury: Francesca Torello (Chair), Sarosh Anklesaria, Heather Bizon, Jimmy Wei-Chun Cheng
- Fall 2026 Award Amount: $6,500 each (two (2) available)