Merit Based Scholarship Application 2025

GSAPP offers tuition-relieving, merit-based scholarships for currently enrolled master’s students. Awards are limited and selections are made based on academic achievement as documented in the application form. Students must be registered at GSAPP on a full-time basis (12 points or more) in the Fall 2025 term to be eligible. Dual degree students must apply under the program in which they will be registered in Fall 2025.

Instructions:

Please fill out the Student Information section below to populate the Requirements section and statement prompts specific to your program.
Please note that the form must be completed at one time. If not submitted, it will not save your work.

Deadline:
The completed scholarship application must be submitted by September 2, 2025 (11:59 PM EDT).

Student Information

First Name

Last Name

Email

Birthday

UNI (example: abc1234)

PID/CUID (example: C001234567)

Program (as of Fall 2025). *If you are a dual degree student, please select the program based on your Fall 2025 registration.

MArch Year in Program

Year in Program

Requirements (Please be sure to fill out ALL the Student Information above to populate the requirement instructions below)

Required Materials:
1. Statement (maximum 750 words). Statements must be typed in text box.
2. Resume (upload a current one page resume)*
3. SSOL Grade Report of most recent semester at GSAPP* (Summer grades available in SSOL after August 16th)
4. Design Project (upload up to four page PDF of a recent design project completed at GSAPP)*

Required Materials:
1. Statement (maximum 750 words). Statements must be typed in text box.
2. Resume (upload a current one page resume)*
3. SSOL Grade Report of most recent semester at GSAPP* (Summer grades available in SSOL after August 16th)
4. Optional Design Project (upload up to four page PDF of a recent design project completed at GSAPP)*

Required Materials:
1. Statement (maximum 750 words). Statements must be typed in text box.
2. Resume (upload a current one page resume)*
3. SSOL Grade Report of most recent semester at GSAPP*(Summer grades available in SSOL after August 16th)

Required Materials:
1. Statement (maximum 750 words). Statements must be typed in text box.
2. Resume (upload a current one page resume)*
3. Most Recent Unofficial Transcript*
4. Design Project (upload 4 page maximum PDF of a recent design project)*

Required Materials:
1. Statement (maximum 750 words). Statements must be typed in text box.
2. Resume (upload a current one page resume)*
3. SSOL Grade Report of all prior semesters at GSAPP*
4. Design Project (upload 4 page maximum PDF of a recent design project)*

Required Materials:
1. Statement (maximum 750 words). Statements must be typed in text box.
2. Resume (upload a current one page resume)*
3. Most Recent Unofficial Transcript*

Required Materials:
1. Statement (maximum 750 words). Statements must be typed in text box.
2. Resume (upload a current one page resume)*
3. SSOL Grade Report of all prior semesters at GSAPP*

All full-time MSUP students have the opportunity to apply for merit-based scholarships; please note that scholarship allocations are competitive, and award selections may prioritize continuing students who have demonstrated high academic achievement during their time in the program.

Required Materials:
1. Statement(maximum 750 words). Statements must be typed in text box.
2. Resume(upload a current one page resume)*
3. Most Recent Unofficial Transcript*
4. A writing or project sample from prior Urban Planning course work that best represents your achievements (upload up to 25 pages)*
*Resume, Transcript and writing/project sample must be compiled into one PDF and uploaded in the prompt below. Please be sure to carefully label the documents in the header.

All full-time MSUP students have the opportunity to apply for merit-based scholarships; please note that scholarship allocations are competitive, and award selections may prioritize continuing students who have demonstrated high academic achievement during their time in the program.

Required Materials:
1. Statement(maximum 750 words). Statements must be typed in text box.
2. Resume(upload a current one page resume)*
3. SSOL Grade Report of all prior semesters at GSAPP*
4. A writing or project sample from past course work that best represents your achievements (upload up to 25 pages)*
*Resume, Transcript and writing/project sample must be compiled into one PDF and uploaded in the prompt below. Please be sure to carefully label the documents in the header.

Submissions

Statement (Choose one of the prompts below and type or paste your statement directly in the text box only):

Give an example of how your overall experience has allowed you to develop a new approach to tackling an issue in your field of study.
Give an example of how you have contributed to GSAPP’s academic environment.
How do you work through design challenges? Give one example of how you addressed a design obstacle through exploration or research in a recent semester.

Statement (Please type or paste your statement in the text box only):

How do you evaluate the success of the recent design project shown in your work sample submission, and the potential impact you see for your work beyond GSAPP?

Optional Polshek Scholarship Statement for students entering their third year of Master of Architecture:
If you would also like to be considered for the Polshek Scholarship, please provide your statement in response to the following prompt:

How does your work at GSAPP and the design project submitted in this application demonstrate a commitment to enduring positive social impact?

Optional Lance Hosey Scholarship Statement:
If you would also like to be considered for the Lance Hosey Scholarship, please provide your statement in response to the following prompt:

How does your work at GSAPP and the design project submitted in this application demonstrate a commitment to the intersection of design and sustainability?

Statement (Please type or paste your statement in the text box only):

Provide a short statement on your critical academic accomplishments in Urban Planning, including up to three examples.

*Combine all applicable required materials (resume, unofficial transcript and/or portfolio) into one document and upload here:

Certification

I certify that the foregoing information is true and that it is provided in order to support a request for scholarship funds.

Please sign below:

Applicant's Digital Signature