Grants, Awards and Prizes
The Department of Architecture sponsors a number of special awards and travel fellowships throughout the year. These include, but are not limited to, travel opportunities to support thesis or dissertation research, participation in a conference (for PhD students only), and six-month internship opportunities to work abroad in an architectural firm. Awards and prizes are given at the end of each academic year in recognition of outstanding scholarship and promise. Most include a financial award.
Other MIT opportunities may be found on the Office of the Dean of Graduate Education (ODGE) website, under Financial Aid:
http://odge.mit.edu
Marvin E. Goody Award
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The Marvin E. Goody Award ($5,000.00) is given each term to a student in any department at MIT who will be expected to complete his or her SM Thesis or equivalent (i.e., MArch, SMArchS, SMBT, MCP, SM, MEng) at the end of the following term. The competition is held in December (for completion in May) and in May (for completion in February) of each year. Selection will be on the basis of the promise and subject of the thesis proposal as it relates to the aims of the Goody Award.
The aims of the award, which was established in 1983, are to extend the horizons of existing building techniques and use of materials, to encourage links between the academic world and the building industry, and to increase appreciation of the bond between good design and good building – criteria that are intended to reflect the range of Marvin Goody's interests as a teacher, researcher, and designer. To be appropriate for the Goody Award a thesis proposal must address one or more of the stated aims.
The criteria the committee will use in judging applications are:
- the promise of the thesis, in the form of evidence that the work it contains is likely to satisfy the intentions of the prize, and
- the student's record, as evidenced by letters of support and the student's statement. In the last regard, the Committee will look for evidence that the promise of the thesis will be realized.
Eligibility
Students who will complete Master's thesis in the semester immediately following application.
Process
The award is administered by a committee consisting of:
- Joel Lamere, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Department of Architecture
- Caitlin Mueller, Assistant Professor of Structural Design and Civil and Environmental Engineering, Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Herbert H. Einstein, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Admir Masic, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Applications consist of one PDF with the required documents in the following order:
- Completed application form.
- A brief resumé of the applicant.
- A two-page summary of the applicant's thesis proposal.
- A statement by the student describing the relationship of his or her proposed thesis to the aims of the Goody Award.
- A budget indicating proposed use of funds. Be specific about how the award money would facilitate the realization of the thesis.
Please label the PDF: 17SP_GOODY_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME
Submission: Send the PDF except letters of support to stewart@mit.edu via Dropbox or WeTransfer.
Applicants are strongly urged to seek the advice of faculty in the formulation of their statements and applications.
- Confidential letters of support from the thesis advisor and at least one other faculty member. These letters should make clear the specific qualities of the proposal in relation to the objectives of the Goody Award and should be submitted by the recommender to Cynthia Stewart by email (stewart@mit.edu) or mail to Building 7-337.
Schedule
Fall Term 2016
- Deadline for proposals: December 5, 2016
- Announcement of winners: December 22, 2016
Spring Term 2017
- Deadline for proposals: April 19, 2017, by 5 pm in Room 7-337
- Announcement of winners: May 15, 2017
Recent Winners
Spring 2008: Edmund Ming-Yip Kwong, Architecture
Fall 2008: James Vanzo, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Yaniv Junno Ophir, Architecture
Spring 2009: No award given
Fall 2009: Lara Davis, Architecture, and Rory Clune, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Spring 2010: No award given
Fall 2010: Maggie Nelson, Architecture, and Robert Marne Zahner, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Spring 2011: No award given
Fall 2011: Timothy G. Cooke, Architecture
Spring 2012: No award given
Fall 2012: Moa Carlsson, Architecture
Spring 2013: Andrew Manto and Edrie Ortega, Architecture
Fall 2013: David Costanza and James Coleman, Architecture
Spring 2014: Tyler Crain, Architecture
Fall 2014: Juney Lee, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Carrie McKnelly, Architecture
Spring 2015: Sixto Cordero, Architecture
Fall 2015: No award given.
Spring 2016: Zhao Ma, dual degrees with Architecture and Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fall 2016: Liz McCormick, Architecture, and Zoe Temco, MEng.
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Goody Prize Application Form (form-marvin-e-goody.pdf) Julian Beinart Research Award
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The Julian Beinart Research Award ($1,400) is given to a graduate student in the School of Architecture and Planning at MIT to support research covering a broad field of investigation into city design or theoretical propositions about the form of cities, in the field of architecture and urbanism. The award may be used for travel, materials and other associated costs. It is not intended for post-graduate research.
Eligibility
Graduate students in SA+P whose research relates to the objectives of the Beinart Award, and who will graduate after June 2017.
Process
The award is administered by a committee consisting of:
Miho Mazereeuw, Ford International Career Development Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urbanism, Department of Architecture
Brent Ryan, Associate Professor and Head, City Design and Development Group, Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Applications consist of one PDF with the required documents in the following order:
- statement of the research topic, including applicant's name, degree program
- description of how the grant would be used to contribute to the applicant's research
- curriculum vitae
- budget
Please label the PDF: 17SP_BEINART_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME
Submission: Send the PDF to stewart@mit.edu via Dropbox or WeTransfer. Applicants are strongly urged to seek the advice of faculty in the formulation of their statements and applications.
Schedule
Spring Term 2017
- Announcement/call for proposals: March
- Deadline for proposals: April 19, by 5 pm in Room 7-337
- Announcement of winners: May 15, 2017
Past Recipients:
2015: Caroline Murphy, SMArchS HTC
2016: Joohui Son, M.Arch
Ennis Research Award for African-American Women
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The family of Rosalia Elisa Ennis, (MArch '76) has established a research award in her memory in the MIT Department of Architecture. The annual award of $1000 will be given to an African-American woman student in any Department program (including undergraduate) for research and research-related travel in the field of architecture. It is hoped that the final product of the research will be of publishable quality. Projects need not only be written. The award might, for example, support the preparation of a final competition submission, travel in support of archival research, or visual documentation of a building, set of buildings or place.
Eligibility
African-American women in any architecture department program.
Process
The application process consists of
- A completed application cover sheet
- A statement of the research topic, maximum 5 pages
- A description of how the grant would be used to contribute to the applicant's research, including a brief resume of the applicant
- A budget, up to a maximum of $1,000
Submission should either be sent digitally (max 5mb) to stewart@mit.edu or in Room 7-337, unbound, page numbered, and reproducible by black-and-white copier.
Schedule
Deadline for proposals: November 21, 2016 by 5 p.m. in 7-337, or as one PDF document (max 5 MB) to stewart@mit.edu.
Announcement of winners: December 9, 2016.
Recent Winners
2011: Felecia Davis
2012: Vernelle Noel
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Ennis Application (form-ennis-research.pdf) Schlossman Research Award
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One or two grants (up to a maximum of $4000 awarded in total) will be awarded to a Master or PhD (resident only) student(s) in the Department of Architecture for use anytime through the summer of 2017. The grant may be used for purposes that contribute to the research of the applicant, including travel, but may not be used for travel to conferences or conference fees nor as a summer stipend. It is not intended for post-graduate research. Past grants have supported archival research, project documentation and first-hand study of architectural history and design. To reflect emerging opportunities in architecture, students whose research engages computation and design are especially encouraged to apply.
Successful applicant(s) will be designated Schlossman Research Fellow(s). Winner(s) will be expected to submit a brief report in the following academic year on the work accomplished with the assistance of the grant. This report will be transmitted to the sponsor. Winner(s) will be expected to make a public presentation in the department as well.
Eligibility
Master or PhD (resident only) students in the Department of Architecture, expecting to complete degrees in February or June 2018.
Process
The application consists of one PDF with the required documents in the following order:
- statement of the research topic, including applicant's name and degree
- description of how the grant would be used to contribute to the applicant's research
- curriculum vitae
- budget
Please label the PDF: 17SP_ SCHLOSSMAN_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME
Submission: Send the PDF to stewart@mit.edu via Dropbox or WeTransfer. Applicants are strongly urged to seek the advice of faculty in the formulation of proposals.
Schedule
Deadline for application: April 19, 2017 by 5 p.m. in Room 7-337.
Announcement of winners: May, 2017
Recent Fellows
2007: Sarah Dunbar, James Graham, Maria Fabiola Lopez-Duran
2008: Caitlin Berrigan, Kenfield Griffith, Stephanie Tuerk
2009: Charles Curran, Laura Rushfeldt
2010: Laura A. Delaney, Christian A. Hedrick, Ogheneruno Elo Okiomah, Buck Sleeper
2011: Ana Maria Leon Crespo, Ella Peinovich, Todd Jerome Satter, Andrew G. P. Ferentinos
2012: Giacomo Gastagnola Chaparro, Nicholas Vicario
2013: Felecia Davis, Breanna Rossman
2014: Ann Lok Lui, Carrie McKnelly, Deepa Ramaswamy
2015: Caroline Murphy, Kelly Presutti, Anatasia Hiller
2016: Grigori Enikolopov, Hunmin Koh, Rixt Woudstra
Louis C. Rosenberg (1913) Travel Fellowship
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Bequest of Louis C. Rosenberg (1913) established a travel fellowship award for senior American architectural students for study travel in Western Europe. Students must be United States Citizens.
Eligibility
MArch (Year 3) or SMArchS (Year 1) degree candidates of United States citizenship currently enrolled. Travel to Western Europe may occur during summer 2017. Process: A committee of Architecture faculty members appointed by the Department Head of Architecture administers the award. Selection will be on the basis of the anticipated educational value to the recipient. Both the absolute value of the proposal in architectural terms and its relation to the individual student's needs and goals are key considerations.
Process
The application consists of one PDF with the required documents in the following order:
- A statement of the research topic and travel plan, maximum 5 pages, including a description of how the grant would be used to contribute to the applicant's educational goals. Include the applicant's name and degree program at the top of the research statement.
- A brief resume of the applicant
- A budget, up to a maximum of $1,500.
Please label PDF: 17SP_ROSENBERG_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME
Submission: Send the PDF to stewart@mit.edu via Dropbox and WeTransfer (max 5mb).
Schedule
Announcement/call for proposals: February
Deadline for proposals: April 19, 2017
Announcement of winners: May 2017
Recent Winners
2012: Nancy Kim, Mariel Villere
2013: John Maher, Kyle Barker
2014: David Costanza
2015: Julia Litman-Cleper, Ryan McLaughlin, Elizabeth Yarina
2016: Kristina Eldrenkamp, Nicolas Pacula
2017 Architecture Summer Session, Fontainebleau Schools in France
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The MIT Department of Architecture will provide scholarships for TWO graduate and/or undergraduate students to attend the Architecture Summer Session at the Chateau Fontainebleau in France. One scholarship is made possible by the support of A. Anthony Tappe MArch and MCP '58, an alumnus of Fontainebleau.
The unique program runs from late June to early August (the 2017 dates have not been announced yet). Workshops, lectures, visits and studios will be in and around the Chateau Fontainebleau. The program for architects begins in Paris with seminars and visits over one week, which will prepare the students for the following weeks in Fontainebleau. During these 4 weeks, workshops, lectures, visits and studios will be in and around the Chateau Fontainebleau. A 3-day trip around the French countryside will acquaint students with fine art and architecture including Le Corbusier's Ronchamp and Nicolas Ledoux's Arc et Senans. Combining a music conservatory with an architecture studio in an historic setting, the Fontainebleau Schools is a unique institution for summer study.
Go to the Fontainebleau Schools website for all the details: http://www.fontainebleauschools.org or watch their promotional trailer, here: https://vimeo.com/143983280.
Eligibility
Architecture graduate and undergraduate students
Process
Applicants must submit:
- Portfolio that includes three hand drawings and one comprehensive architecture project
- Official transcript
- Letter of recommendation from a faculty member
Two students will receive the MIT scholarships. All other applications will be forwarded to Fontainebleau Schools for consideration for additional Fontainebleau scholarship aid.
Schedule
Announcement/call for applications: February 2017.
Deadline for application: March 13, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
Announcement of scholarship recipients: Late March 2017
Recent Winners
2006: David Foxe, BSAD and MArch '06
2007: Rebecca Rahmlow, SMArchS '08
2008: Ji-Hye Ham, BSAD '08
2009: Esther Chung, BSAD '09
2010: Amanda Levesque, BSAD '10
2011: Joan Chen, BSAD '12
2012: Breanna Rossman, MArch '14
2013: Patrick Little, MArch '16
2014: Xinyi Ma, MArch '17
2015: So Yeon Lim, MArch '18
2016: Danielly Staback, MArch '18, and Maria Roldan, BSA '17
Avalon Travel
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Support is intended for travel expenses (air, train, taxi, etc.), plus accommodations, and a registration fee, if applicable, up to the maximum $600 guideline. All other expenses are considered personal and not reimbursable.
Eligibility
Graduates candidates are eligible to apply for partial travel support to one conference per academic year, up to a maximum of $600. Department of Architecture graduate degree candidates must be in residence status and must take an active part in the scholarly meeting (such as presenting a paper or chairing a panel).
Process
Applications must be submitted to Andreea O'Connell, a minimum of one month prior to departure. A simple e-mail request with the specific name of the conference, location, dates, estimated cost, and explanation of the level of participation will suffice.
If approved, reimbursement of costs will be provided after the completion of the trip. Students should submit receipts, and a conference program or invitation letter which shows the level of participation, to Douglas Le Vie in Room 7-337. Funding is limited so students are encouraged to apply as early as feasible.
For an additional source of conference-related travel funding, go to the Graduate Student Council Travel Grant.
The Kohn Pederson Fox Travelling Fellowship
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Each year, Kohn Pederson Fox presents three $10,000 awards to students who are in their penultimate year at one of twenty-six design schools. The goal of the award is to allow students to broaden their education through a summer of travel before their final year at school. Further questions and inquiries can be directed to Susan Green, KPF, (212) 977-6500 or sgreen@kpf.com
Eligibility
Enrollment as an MIT MArch student in penultimate year (graduations in February or June 2017). The student completes the application, and it must be approved by Professor J. Meejin Yoon, Head of the Department of Architecture. The Department Head can nominate up to two students.
Process
Submission requirements:
- A portfolio of 15 one-sided pages at 11"x17" or smaller, in a binding.
- All work must be executed by the student alone. No work executed in an office—unless it has been designed and drawn solely by the student—should be included.
- The first page will be a one-sided 8 1/2"x 11" sheet with the applicant's name, address, email address, telephone number, school attending and signature of the Department Head, and signature of the applicant indicating permission for display/publication of portfolio and subsequent travel report images on the KPF website. This page should contain a statement of the student's travel itinerary and the rationale for these travel plans. It should be easily detachable and should be the only page with any personal or identifiable information about the applicant.
- The portfolio should be submitted to Cynthia Stewart. Professor J. Meejin Yoon will select up to two nominations, and the applications will be sent to Susan Green, Kohn Pedersen Fox, 111 West 42nd St., New York, NY 10036.
Schedule
Deadline to submit application to 7-337: by 5 pm on April 4, 2016 by 5 pm
Recent MIT Winners
2008 Winner: Hoi Lung Damian Chan
2010 Winner: T. Buck Sleeper
2012 Honorable Mention: Hoi Kwan Cheung, Alan Lu
2013 Winner: Erioseto Hendranata
RAMSA Travel Fellowship
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The RAMSA Travel Fellowship is a $10,000 prize awarded annually by the Partners of Robert A.M. Stern Architects for the purpose of travel and research. The fellowship seek to promote investigations of the perpetuation of tradition through invention—key to the firm’s own success. The prize is intended to nurture emerging talent and will be forwarded to an individual who has proven insight and interest in the profession and its future, as well as the ability to carry forth in-depth research.
Eligibility
Enrollment as an MArch student or post-professional degree program in architecture in penultimate year (graduating in February or June 2018) in one of 19 participating schools including MIT. The student submits the application directly to RAMSA as there is no limit to the number of students who may apply from MIT.
Process
Submission requirements, application forms and the terms of the fellowship can be found on the RAMSA 2017 Travel Fellowship web site. Click here to download the application package.
Schedule
Deadline for submission of proposal to RAMSA: April 14, 2017
Announcement of the Award: May 8, 2017
2015: Elizabeth Yarina, first runner up2016: Jan Casimir, honorable mention