The following American Planning Association awards are made to students currently enrolled in degree programs in Planning or a closely related field, as described below. Awards will be made to students enrolled in a approved Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) college or university.
Deadline: April 30, every year
Academic Standing: Undergraduate or graduate planning students
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Women and minority (African American, Hispanic American, or Native American) students enrolled in an approved Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) planning program who are citizens of the United States, intend to pursue careers as practicing planners in the public sector, and are able to demonstrate a genuine financial need are eligible to apply for this scholarship which will range between $2,000 to $4,000.
The purpose of the American Planning Association Planning Fellowship Program is to foster increased minority interest in the study of urban planning at the graduate level. This will provide increased minority participation in the planning profession, and ultimately, greater service to communities across the nation.
The APA Planning Foundation will be raising money through an annual giving campaign to support future scholarships.
Deadline: April 30, every year
Academic Standing: graduate planning students
For citizens of the United States who are enrolled or have been accepted for enrollment at the graduate planning programs of Columbia, Harvard, MIT, New School University, or the University of Pennsylvania, an award of $2,000 is made.
The Charles Abrams Scholarship is an annual partial scholarship to a student who is enrolled in a graduate planning program leading to a master's degree in one of the five schools at which Charles Abrams taught and who has been nominated by the program's department chair. The student chosen for this award must demonstrate a genuine financial need. The program is designed to aid students who will pursue careers as practicing planners.
Students from the following schools are eligible:
Applications for this scholarship must be submitted through a student's planning program.
For questions concerning APA Scholarships and Fellowships please contact:
Kriss Blank
American Planning Association
122 S Michigan Ave.
Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60603
kblank@planning.org
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