Next Generation Undergraduate Scholarship
Offered by Architects Foundation
Overview
Multiyear Architects Foundation scholarship of up to $20,000 for students entering or in their first years of a NAAB-accredited architecture degree.
Created in 1970 with a Ford Foundation grant after Whitney Young Jr.'s challenge to the profession, the Next Generation Undergraduate Scholarship funds students starting a NAAB-accredited architecture degree. Awards are up to $20,000 and renewable for up to four years. Undergraduate and graduate applicants use the same application and choose their status for Fall 2026; you may apply under only one status. Sponsored by Fireclay Tile, Jacobs, Material Bank and Sherwin-Williams.
What you receive
- Scholarship award$20,000Up to $20,000; renewable for up to 4 years. First disbursement August 2027.
Eligibility as published
High school seniors planning to enroll in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program, or rising second-year college students already in one. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
- Year in schoolRequiredA high school senior planning to enroll in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program, or a rising second-year college student in one.
- NAAB-accredited programRequiredEnrolled in, or planning to enroll in, a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program.
- CitizenshipRequiredUS citizen or permanent resident.
- One application onlyRequiredApply under either undergraduate or graduate status, not both.
Is this a fit for you?
Answer a few questions about your program and we'll explain, requirement by requirement, what this sponsor asks for and what you'd still need.
Set up matchingWhat you'll need to submit
Start tracking this application and each item becomes a task on your checklist.
- ResumeA professional resume.
- Letters of recommendation × 2Two letters of recommendation.
- Portfolio3–5 creative works; they do not have to be architecture-specific.
- Short answer: why architectureWhat influenced you to become an architect?
- Short answer: leadershipDescribe a situation in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
- Short answer: communityHow do you view the potential of architecture to improve communities?
Timeline
Estimated dates are labeled. We never invent a deadline.
- Opens
Nov 2, 20265 days left
Confirmed by the sponsor · Sponsor-confirmed calendar date. - Application deadline
Jan 8, 202772 days left
Confirmed by the sponsor · Sponsor-confirmed calendar date. - Award notification
April 2027 (month only)184 days left
Confirmed by the sponsor · Sponsor published a month only; the exact day is not confirmed.
Key facts
- Value
- Up to $20,000, renewable up to 4 years
- Deadline
Jan 8, 202772 days left
Sponsor-confirmed calendar date.- Location
- Not location specific
- Citizenship
- U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident
- Accreditation
- NAAB
Source and record quality
Always apply on the sponsor's own site. New Next Generation Undergraduate Scholarship (Architects Foundation scholarships)
Open official pageLast material change Oct 20, 2026
Checked against the sponsor's page and approved by an ArchMyWay reviewer on October 20, 2026.
Quality checks
7 of 7 satisfied. This is about how well we know the facts, not a prediction of whether you would win.
- Named sponsor — confirmedListed by Architects Foundation.
- Official source on file — confirmedFacts trace back to New Next Generation Undergraduate Scholarship (Architects Foundation scholarships).
- Current cycle confirmed — confirmedCycle status: 2027.
- Deadline confirmed — confirmedThe date comes from the sponsor, not an estimate.
- Award value published — confirmedUp to $20,000, renewable up to 4 years
- Application link published — confirmedYou'll apply on the sponsor's own website, not here.
- Checked recently — confirmedLast checked 7 days ago.
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