AIA Chicago Foundation Diversity Scholarship
Offered by AIA Chicago Foundation
Next round not announced yet. The last deadline was Apr 10, 2026.
Overview
Two scholarships of $10,000 total each, paid $5,000/year over two years, for students at IIT, SAIC, or UIC demonstrating financial need and commitment to diversity in architecture.
The AIA Chicago Foundation Diversity Scholarship awards two students $10,000 total each ($5,000/year over two years), restricted to students enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, or University of Illinois Chicago. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and commitment to diversity in the architecture profession.
What you receive
- Scholarship award$10,000$5,000 per year for two years; two recipients.
Eligibility as published
Restricted to students enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, or University of Illinois Chicago; must demonstrate financial need and commitment to diversity in architecture.
- School restrictionRequiredMust be enrolled at IIT, SAIC, or UIC.
- Financial needRequiredMust demonstrate financial need.
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Timeline
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- OpensApplication opens
Mar 2, 2026Closed 241 days ago
Confirmed by the sponsor · Sponsor-confirmed calendar date. - Application deadlineApplication deadline (6pm CT)
Apr 10, 2026Closed 202 days ago
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Key facts
- Value
- $10,000 over 2 years ($5,000/yr) x 2 recipients
- Deadline
Apr 10, 2026Closed 202 days ago
The sponsor has not published a deadline we can verify.- Location
- Not location specific
- Citizenship
- Not restricted as published
Source and record quality
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Quality checks
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- Named sponsor — confirmedListed by AIA Chicago Foundation.
- Official source on file — confirmedFacts trace back to AIA Chicago Foundation Diversity Scholarship.
- Current cycle confirmed — not confirmedThe sponsor has not confirmed a current cycle.
- Deadline confirmed — not confirmedThe date shown is an estimate based on previous cycles.
- Award value published — confirmed$10,000 over 2 years ($5,000/yr) x 2 recipients
- Application link published — confirmedYou'll apply on the sponsor's own website, not here.
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