Architects Foundation

Sho-Ping Chin, FAIA, helped shape the national discourse on women in architecture and design, and this $10,000 scholarship honors her legacy. The scholarship is open to third- and fourth-year women architecture students in a NAAB-accredited undergraduate degree program, as well as women in any level of graduate study in a NAAB-accredited program. In addition to the financial award, recipients also get paired with a senior mentor from Payette for their scholarship year.

This scholarship is an early career award that honors the memory of Jason Pettigrew, an emerging architect who was working toward licensure. It helps support emerging professionals who are working toward their license with a scholarship that covers the full cost of the ARE (the Architect Registration Exam) as well as study materials.

The Octagon teaches us about America’s past and its continued progress. Designed by the first architect of the United States Capitol, William Thornton, the Octagon has witnessed some of history’s most significant moments, including the 1814 burning of Washington, the official end of the War of 1812, and D.C.’s rise as a symbol of democracy. Starting in 1898, it was the American Institute of Architects’ first D.C. headquarters.

Now the museum of the Architects Foundation, The Octagon is open to the public as a house museum, Thursday through Saturday, and serves as a venue for exhibits and events that educate and inspire the public on the value architects and architecture bring to culture and community.

The Yann Weymouth Graduate Scholarship was established in 2018 in honor of Yann Weymouth, AIA. This scholarship will be awarded each year to an architecture student with a focus on the design intersection of sustainability, resilience, wellness and beauty. The recipient will receive a $5,000 scholarship, as well as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be mentored by Weymouth.

Established in 2019, the Architects Foundation/McAslan Fellowship supports travel for two students to engage with UK-based firm John McAslan+ Partners. Students must be matriculating from a NAAB-accredited undergraduate architecture program or studying within a NAAB-accredited master’s degree program.

Honoring the founding leader of the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS), this grant opportunity allows emerging women leaders in architecture to attend the biennial conference. Grantees receive registration to WLS and up to $700 in travel reimbursement.

The Richard Morris Hunt Prize (RMHP) is $20,000 travel fellowship allowing architects to conduct cutting-edge research on emerging trends in historic preservation. Alternating between French and American awardees, the RMHP program has been fostering cross-cultural professional exchange between France and the United States since 1990.

Named after David W. Lakamp, a founder of a/e ProNet and a trusted advisor to the profession of architecture, this scholarship is awarded annually to two students who demonstrate a strong interest in practice and risk management in the field of architecture. Each student receives a $5,000 award.