IAAC Scholarship Competition

The IAAC Scholarship Competition offers a limited number of scholarships for individuals whose project proposals address global challenges in architecture, design, urbanism, and technology. Future IAAC students are invited to submit project proposals to the Institute’s Scholarship Competition, which seeks to provide solutions to pressing global challenges.

Eligibility Criteria:

Open to applicants of IAAC’s on-campus & online programmes, excluding Fab Academy.
Applicants must meet the minimum admission criteria established by IAAC
Applicants must have submitted a programme application to be considered the scholarship.

Application Period

Competition opens: 20th of January, 2026
Submission deadline: 21st of March, 2026

Application Process

1) First Step:

Complete an application to an eligible Master’s programme via the
IAAC Application Portal. The application must include the documentation outlined below and an application fee of 50€.

Application Documentation Required:

Letter of intent in English
Portfolio of work
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Two (2) letters of recommendation in English
Copy of bachelor’s diploma or certificate of imminent graduation
Valid passport or EU ID

2) Second Step:

Submit a proposal, design strategy, solution, or system based on the project brief assigned by the academic committee of each eligible program. You will find the project briefs and submission forms in the section below.