AWAF Board Scholarship – $3,000
Association for Women in Architecture Foundation
About
An annual cash award for women students studying architecture-related design fields. It provides a $3,000 award to support education in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Historic Preservation or Environmental Design. Applicants must meet the Foundation's stated unit and enrollment requirements and be California residents or attend a California school. The 2027 awards cycle opens in fall of 2026.
Sponsoring an AWAF Scholarship reflects a commitment to supporting and encouraging female students as they strive to achieve their educational goals and enter the design professions.
Who can apply
Be female
“Applicants must be female residents of California or attending a California school, and must be enrolled in one of the qualifying majors for the current school term.”
Be a resident of California
“Applicants must be female residents of California or attending a California school, and must be enrolled in one of the qualifying majors for the current school term.”
Attend a California school
“Applicants must be female residents of California or attending a California school, and must be enrolled in one of the qualifying majors for the current school term.”
Be enrolled in one of the qualifying majors (architecture, landscape architecture, urban design/land planning, interior design, historic preservation, or environmental design)
“The Association for Women in Architecture Foundation offers annual cash awards to women students studying Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design and/or Land Planning, Interior Design, Historic Preservation or Environmental Design leading to a college degree.”
Be enrolled in the current school term
“Applicants must be female residents of California or attending a California school, and must be enrolled in one of the qualifying majors for the current school term.”
Completed a minimum of 18 units in their major by the application due date
“Applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 units in their major by the application due date, OR current community college students shall have a minimum of 10 units completed in their major.”
Community college students must have completed a minimum of 10 units in their major
“Applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 units in their major by the application due date, OR current community college students shall have a minimum of 10 units completed in their major.”
Applications open for the 2027 awards cycle in fall 2026
“The 2027 awards cycle will open in fall of 2026.”