John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship Fund
Offered by International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
Next round not announced yet. The last deadline was Oct 2, 2026.
Overview
Two scholarships of up to $10,000 each, plus travel to the AIA Annual Meeting in Chicago, for African American students in NAAB-accredited architecture or CIDA/NASAD-accredited interior design programs.
The John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship Fund (IIDA) awards up to $10,000 each to two African American students enrolled in a NAAB-accredited architecture program or a CIDA/NASAD-accredited interior design program, plus travel to the AIA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
What you receive
- Scholarship award$10,000 · one-timeTwo recipients; each also receives funded travel to the AIA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Eligibility as published
African American students enrolled in a NAAB-accredited architecture program or a CIDA/NASAD-accredited interior design program.
- Demographic eligibilityRequiredAfrican American students.
- Program accreditationRequiredNAAB-accredited architecture program, or CIDA/NASAD-accredited interior design program.
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- OpensApplication opens
Aug 4, 2026Closed 86 days ago
Confirmed by the sponsor · Sponsor-confirmed calendar date. - Application deadline
Oct 2, 2026Closed 27 days ago
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Key facts
- Value
- Up to $10,000 x 2 + travel to AIA Annual Meeting
- Deadline
Oct 2, 2026Closed 27 days ago
Sponsor-confirmed calendar date.- Location
- Not location specific
- Citizenship
- Not restricted as published
- Accreditation
- NAAB-accredited (architecture) or CIDA/NASAD-accredited (interior design)
Source and record quality
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Quality checks
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- Named sponsor — confirmedListed by International Interior Design Association (IIDA).
- Official source on file — confirmedFacts trace back to IIDA John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship Fund.
- Current cycle confirmed — not confirmedThe sponsor has not confirmed a current cycle.
- Deadline confirmed — confirmedThe date comes from the sponsor, not an estimate.
- Award value published — confirmedUp to $10,000 x 2 + travel to AIA Annual Meeting
- Application link published — confirmedYou'll apply on the sponsor's own website, not here.
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