Terms

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:

• Caitlin Mueller, Associate Professor of Building Technology, Associate Professor of of Civil and Environmental Engineering  
• Brandon Clifford, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Department of Architecture
• Herbert H. Einstein, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Admir Masic, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Applications consist of two parts:

Part I: 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: 21SP_GOODY_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME

Submission: Send the PDF except letters of support to stewart@mit.edu via Dropbox.  

Part II: 

• 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).

Applicants are strongly urged to seek the advice of faculty in the formulation of their statements and applications.

• Schedule

Spring Term 2021

• Deadline for proposals: Extended to May 3, 2021 (was April 12, 2021)
• Announcement of winners: On or before May 24, 2021

Fall Term 2021

• Deadline for proposals:  Mid November (to be announced)
• Announcement of winners: Mid December (to be announced)

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 in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Spring 2017: No award given
Fall 2018: Zach Cohen, Architecture
Spring 2018: No award given 
Fall 2018: Gideon Schwartzmann, SMArchS Architectural Design 
Spring 2019: Alexandre Beaudoin-Mackay and Sarah Wagner (joint thesis), Architecture
Fall 2019: Rodrigo Escandon Cesarman, Architecture
Spring 2020 and Fall 2020: No awards given
Spring 2021: Are Filipoysan and Carolyn Tam, Architecture 

Terms

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. Travel period is subject to change based on travel restrictions due to COVID-19.

Eligibility

Graduate students in SA+P whose research relates to the objectives of the Beinart Award, and who will graduate in February or June 2022.

Process

The award is administered by a committee consisting of:

Rafi Segal, Associate Professor of Architecture and Urbanism, Department of Architecture
Alan Berger, Professor of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, 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: 21SP_BEINART_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME

Submission: Send the PDF to stewart@mit.edu via Dropbox.  Applicants are strongly urged to seek the advice of faculty in the formulation of their statements and applications.

Schedule

Spring Term 2021

• Announcement/call for proposals: March
• Deadline for proposals: Extended to May 3 (was mid April 2021)
• Announcement of winners: May 24

 Past Recipients:

2015: Caroline Murphy, SMArchS HTC 
2016: Joohui Son, M.Arch
2017: Tiffany Ferguson, MCP
2018: Alina Nazmeeva, SMArchS AU
2019: Melissa Gutierrez Soto, SMArchS AU 
2020: Luis Alberto Meouchi Velez, SMArchS AD
2021: Lasse Rau, SMArchS AU 

Terms

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 2021 (subject to change due to COVID restrictions on travel). 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 2022.

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: 21SP_ SCHLOSSMAN_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME

Submission: Send the PDF to stewart@mit.edu via Dropbox.  Applicants are strongly urged to seek the advice of faculty in the formulation of proposals.

Schedule

Deadline for application: Extended to May 3 (was April 13, 2021)
Announcement of winners: May 24, 2021

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
2017: Jackson Davidow, Jonah Ross-Marrs, Danniely Staback 
2018: Natalie Bellefleur, Sridipta Ghatak
2019: Elizabeth S. Browne, ElDante Winston
2020: Xiomara Alzarez, Aidan Flynn
2021: Maryam AlHajri, Jitski Swagermakers, Jackie Qianyue Xu 

***Due to COVID-19, the Tappe scholarship will not be offered in 2020 or 2021.***

The Department of Architecture will provide scholarships for one graduate and/or undergraduate students to attend the Architecture Summer Session at the Chateau Fontainebleau in France. The scholarship is made possible by the support of A. Anthony Tappe MArch and MCP '58, an alumnus of Fontainebleau.

The unique program runs from July 1 to early August 7, 2020. The 2020 theme is Climate. 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 five days, 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 4-day tour to architectural sites in France will acquaint students with some of the finest masterpieces of French art and architecture, both historic and contemporary. This year the daytrips are to Troyes, Belfort, Ronchamp, Arc et Senans, and Fontenay Abbaye. Combining a music conservatory with an architecture studio in a 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

The application for the A. Anthony Tappe scholarship through the Department of Architecture, consists of one PDF in the following order:

• CV/Resume with contact information and previous schools and experience
• Portfolio that includes at least three hand drawings and one comprehensive architecture project (PDFs should be in A4 landscape format).

Please label PDF: 20SU_FONTAINEBLEAU_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME

Submission: Send PDF to  stewart@mit.edu via Dropbox (max 5mb).  

The complete online application to Fontainebleau includes the following:

• CV/Resume with contact information and previous schools and experience
• Portfolio that includes at least three hand drawings and one comprehensive architecture project (PDFs should be in A4 landscape format).
• Official transcript of academic record from MIT
• One letter of recommendation from a faculty member
• One passport-style photo
• Non-refundable $75 application fee

One student will receive the MIT scholarship. Others are encouraged to apply directly to Fontainebleau Schools for consideration for Fontainebleau scholarship aid.

Schedule

Announcement/call for applications: February
Deadline for application for MIT scholarship:April 3, 2020, 5:00 p.m.
Announcement of MIT scholarship recipient: April 10, 2020.

Deadline for application to Fontainebleau: April 15, 2020

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
2017: Stella Zhujing Zhang, M.Arch '20
2018: Jiye Ha, M.Arch '21
2019: Ellen Wood, M.Arch '22 
2020 & 2021: No recipients due to COVID-19 

Terms

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 fellowships@kpf.com or KPF 212-977-6500. 

Eligibility

Enrollment as an MIT MArch student in penultimate year (graduations in February or June 2022). The student completes the application, and it must be approved by Professor Nicholas de Monchauxt, Head of the Department of Architecture. The Department Head can nominate up to two students.

Process

Submission requirements:

• A portfolio of fifteen 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 Andrew Scott will select up to two nominations, and the applications will be sent to Susan Green, Kohn Pedersen Fox, 111 West 42nd St., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10036.

Schedule

Deadline to submit digital application to stewart@mit.edu via DropBox by: 

Deadline for MIT Architecture to submit the application materials for the two nominated students: no schedule received for 2021 from KPF

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
2017 Honorable Mention: Maya Shopova
2018 Winner: Mackenzie Muhonen
2019 Honorable Mention: Taeseop Shin 

Terms

The John Belle Travel Fellowship is a $10,000 annual prize awarded by the Beyer Blinder Belle Foundation in honor of John Belle, a founding partner of Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners, who devoted his career to the public realm--the planning, design, restoration and adaptive reuse of public building and urban centers. The inaugural traveling fellowship was for summer 2018. The purpose of the fellowship is to expand students' understanding of the public realm in existing cities through travel and research, and how the knowledge gained might be applied to contemporary urban needs and design challenges. NOTE: The winner will be permitted to postpone their travel until summer 2022 if the pandemic prevents travel in summer 2021.

Eligibility

Enrollment in a Master's or PhD program in Architecture, Historic Preservation and/or Urban Design student in penultimate year (graduations in February or June 2022). The student completes the application, and it must be approved by Professor Nicholas de Monchaux, Head of the Department of Architecture. The Department Head can nominate up to two students.

Process

Submission requirements, application forms and the terms of the fellowship can be found here: Click here to download the application package.

Schedule

Deadline for approval by Department Head: Submit digital travel proposal and design portfolio to Cynthia Stewart byThursday, January 28, by 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship Application Deadline: February 8, 2021. Submit a digital copy of the submission documents to info@beyerflinderbellefoundation.org

Announcement of Award: March 24, 2021