AIA Seattle Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship
Funding Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Purpose: Seeks to expand the experience and leadership opportunities of young professionals, encourage cross-cultural dialogue in the profession, and share knowledge from architecture practice around the globe with members in the Puget Sound.
Geographic Scope: Pacific Northwest/Puget Sound region (AIA Seattle chapter)
Eligibility: Young/emerging professionals in architecture
Focus Areas:
- Research travel for professional development
- Cross-cultural dialogue
- Knowledge sharing from global architecture practice
- Public interest design and community engagement approaches
- Sustainable design and innovation
Background: Based on available recipient information (2015-2017), recipients have conducted research on:
- Micro-housing and innovative housing strategies internationally
- Smart buildings and advanced building technologies
- Public interest design and socially engaged architecture practices
Recipients Noted:
- 2015: Garrett Reynolds, AIA (Mithun) - researched micro-apartments in New York, Stockholm, Oslo, Tokyo
- 2016: Derik Eckhardt, AIA (ZGF) - researched smart buildings in Boston, Amsterdam, London, Abu Dhabi, Portland
- 2017: Garrett Nelli, Assoc. AIA (NAC Architecture) - researched public interest design in Los Angeles, New Orleans, rural Alabama, Haiti, Burkina Faso, Italy
What The Seattle Chapter American Institute of Archite actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2021
- 2
- Total given
- $119K
- Median grant
- $59K
- Range
- $7,298–$111K
- By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Seattle, WA.
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Scholarship fund contribution
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Professional development
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