IAAC Gaudí Scholarship

gaudi scholarship

Antoni Gaudí did not follow rules. He studied nature, tested structures and built forms that still surprise us today. His work was ahead of its time, not because he had better tools, but because he asked better questions.

This scholarship invites you to explore one of those questions. What does Gaudí’s thinking mean for architecture today? How do his geometric intuitions connect to digital fabrication and robotic processes reshaping the discipline right now?

Eligibility Criteria:

The IAAC Gaudí Scholarship is open to architects, designers, urbanists, makers and creatives joining one of IAAC’s eligible on-campus Masters programmes. It explores the relevance of Gaudí’s work within contemporary architectural discourse; from the geometric inspiration found in natural forms to the relationship between his tectonic solutions and today’s digital and robotic design processes.

This scholarship rewards original thinking and personal reflection.

To be considered for the scholarship, you must:
  • Be applying or have been accepted into an eligible IAAC on-campus Masters programme
  • Not have been awarded a previous IAAC Scholarship award
  • Have completed your programme enrolment before May 31

Application Period

  • Competition opens: 15 May
  • Submission deadline: 31 May
  • Winner announced: 15 June

Application Process

Step 1 — Join an IAAC Masters programmeSubmit your Master’s application and enrolment through the IAAC Application Portal.

Step 2 — Submit your scholarship entryOnce enrolled, prepare a single PDF containing:

  1. One image, drawing, model or detail from a Gaudí project of your choice.
  2. A 300-word personal reflection on what aspects of that project hold value and interest in contemporary architecture, urbanism and design. In your own words: what does Gaudí’s work still offer us today and why does it matter?
  3. Your full name.

A note on AI tools: We ask that you write this reflection yourself. This is a personal and disciplinary exercise — it is about your thinking, your eye, your voice. That is exactly what we want to read.
This Partial Scholarship Award may secure you up to 10% discount on Tuition Fees.

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