Graduate Scholarships
Financial aid awards available through the College of Architecture are merit-based scholarships only. Teaching Assistantships are only available to qualified graduate students beginning their second year of study. To be considered for a scholarship, please check yes to the application question "Do you wish to be considered for financial assistance from IIT?"
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
These scholarships were awarded for the 06-07 academic year and are subject to change.
MORGENSTERN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The College of Architecture announces the Morgenstern Scholars program, established by the Morgenstern Family Fund, a remarkable new scholarship opportunity for incoming graduate students who show exceptional promise upon admission.
The Morgenstern Scholars program is a partial scholarship plus internship experience offered annually, for two to three years, to six exemplary Master of Architecture students. The program provides a distinctive avenue to professionalism for graduate architecture students, providing mentoring prospects that position Morgenstern Scholars for thriving careers and effective networking in the field. The program partners with Chicago's leading architecture firms to support the College's graduate program, with potential lifetime benefit to both students and contact firms.
In the past four years, the Morgenstern family has funded a Visiting Chair that has brought such world-class architects as Natalie de Vries and Glenn Murcutt to lecture and teach studio at the College; this spring's Chair is David Chipperfield. Most recently, the family's philanthropy established the Morgenstern Scholars program, which provides six entering College of Architecture graduate Master of Architecture students with an unparalleled opportunity. This program is only available to those enrolling in the three-year (P3), or two-year advanced standing (P2) professional Master of Architecture degree program.
To be considered for the Morgenstern scholarship, please submit the following:
- Choose an image from your portfolio that best represents your potential and talent.
- Write a one-page on why you qualify as a Morgenstern Scholar and include how you would use this unique opportunity.
- Send submssion to the Asst. Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs, College of Architecture. Contact information below.
DEAN’S SCHOLARSHIP
The intention of these awards is to recognize academic excellence. The Dean’s Scholarships range from $5,000- $8,000.
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS
The following honorary scholarships are awarded to students applying to the Master of Architecture- Professional Degree (Program 3).
The James W. Hammond FAIA Fellowship Fund
Established in recognition of James Hammond, an eminent alumnus of the College of Architecture and founding partner of Hammond, Beeby, Babka & Associates. Award amount: $6,000.
Graduate Half-Tuition Scholarships
Up to the amounts of $12,480 for the 08-09 academic year based on the number of credits enrolled in. This scholarship is given exclusively to incoming students of the highest academic standing for use in their first year of graduate study. They can expect this scholarship to renew as a Teaching Assistant Fellowship in the following year(s) for an amount between $2,000 and $8,000 per year, as determined by departmental needs and hours of service you are willing to provide in return for this tuition and stipend fellowship. To qualify, you must be a full-time (9 credit hours) graduate student and maintain grades of a B average or better.
Applicants will be notified of selection with their letter of admission. Contact Nicole Osborne, at 312.567.5858 or osbornen@iit.edu.
College of Architecture
Attn: Graduate Admissions
Illinois Institute of Technology
S. R. Crown Hall
3360 S. State St.
Chicago, IL 60616