Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship
Offered by Architects Foundation
Overview
$10,000 Architects Foundation scholarship and Payette mentorship for women in the third or fourth year of a NAAB-accredited architecture program.
Honors Sho-Ping Chin, FAIA, a long-time Payette principal and healthcare practice leader and founding leader of the AIA Women's Leadership Summit. Recipients receive $10,000 for the academic year and are assigned a senior mentor from Payette. Sponsored by Payette.
What you receive
- Scholarship award$10,000 · one-time$10,000 for the academic year. First disbursement August 2027.
- Payette mentorshipAmount not publishedAssigned a senior mentor from Payette.
Eligibility as published
Rising third- or fourth-year undergraduate or graduate students in a NAAB-accredited architecture program who identify as a woman, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and are US citizens or permanent residents.
- Year in schoolRequiredRising 3rd or 4th year undergraduate or graduate student in a NAAB-accredited architecture program.
- NAAB-accredited programRequiredEnrolled in a NAAB-accredited architecture program.
- Identifies as a womanRequiredApplicants must identify as a woman.
- Minimum GPARequiredGPA of 3.0 or higher.
- CitizenshipRequiredUS citizen or permanent resident.
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- EssayA comprehensive essay on the influence of architecture and architects in improving the human condition and quality of life.
- ResumeA professional resume.
- Letters of recommendation × 2Two letters of recommendation.
- PortfolioThe sponsor's page lists both 5–15 works and 3–5 creative works; check the application for the current limit.
Timeline
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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
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Key facts
- Value
- $10,000 + Payette mentor
- 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 Payette Sho Ping Chin Memorial Academic 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 Payette Sho Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship (Architects Foundation scholarships).
- Current cycle confirmed — confirmedCycle status: 2027.
- Deadline confirmed — confirmedThe date comes from the sponsor, not an estimate.
- Award value published — confirmed$10,000 + Payette mentor
- 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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