Diversity Advancement Scholarship 2025

The Ford Foundation started the Diversity Advancement Scholarship in 1970 after civil rights pioneer Whitney Young Jr. urged architects. The Architects Foundation will offer a multi-year scholarship of up to $20,000 for attracting, inspiring, and investing in the next generation of architects.

Also Check – CIEF Bachelor & Masters Scholarships in Architecture

Diversity Advancement Scholarship – Overview

Eligibility Criteria:

Scholarship applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
• Must be a senior high school student planning to enroll in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program;
• Must be a rising second-year college student in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program;
• Must be a technical school or community college student who has completed high school or its equivalent and intends to transfer to an NAAB-accredited architecture program;
• Must be a student in the last year of any four-year undergraduate program (B.A. or B.S.) and planning to enroll in a NAAB-accredited graduate degree program.

Also Check – Nancy Penn Lyons Scholarship Fund

Application Process:

Here’s what you must submit besides your application.

• Essay
• A professional resume
• Recommendation letters
• Two letters of recommendation
• A portfolio (3-5 creative works, does not have to be architecture-specific)

Answers to three short answer questions (300 words each):

• What influenced you to become an architect?
• How do you view the potential of architecture to improve communities?
• Describe a situation in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time

Selection Process:

Applicants will be evaluated based on their abilities, originality, commitment to excellence, and community service activity.