FORAship: A Scholarship + Internship Program FOR A More Equitable Future

At FORA we feel one of the most important contributions we can make to our profession is an equitable practice that promotes belonging. We understand that more diversity means better design, and that improving representation and recognition in architecture won’t happen through passive means. Underrepresented students deserve robust, active, and sustained support, which is why we created the FORAship.

In its first few years, the FORAship offered a substantial financial scholarship and a year-long internship to one recipient (FORA Fellows). Beginning in 2025, in order to support more students, we added a FORA Scholar program that awards additional scholarships to incredible applicants who we’d like to recognize. Today, we award a FORA Fellow and a number of FORA Scholars during each FORAship round.

Application Period: The 2026-2027 FORAship application is open from February 1, 2026 – March 15, 2026.

Eligibility

• Current community college and undergraduate students in their second year or beyond, or graduate students pursuing a degree in architecture
• Located anywhere (and legally authorized to work) in the US – we’re a virtual firm, supporting you where you are
• Current GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Groups that are underrepresented and underrecognized in the architectural profession
• Previous applicants and FORA Scholars are eligible to apply again. Previous FORA Fellows are ineligible.

Awards

• FORA Fellow: One individual per year will receive a:
  • $3,000 Scholarship
  • Year-Long Paid Internship ($25/hr): full-time summer internship (~June-August) that becomes a flexible part-time position for the following school year (~August – May)
  • Great opportunity to gain experience in many areas of the practice of architecture. You’ll work closely with FORA’s president on business management, be paired with 3-4 FORA employees to support their specialty research projects throughout the year (topics ranging such as building science, visual storytelling, human experience, custom coding, and beyond), and join a dedicated project team for exposure to different phases of design.
• FORA Scholar: Each year, a minimum of $2,000 may be awarded to additional outstanding applicants at the firm’s discretion, distributed evenly amongst the number of recipients.

Submission Requirements

1. Resume / CV
2. Design Portfolio – PDF of your academic work (10MB max, link preferred)
3. Short Essay (1,000 word max) responding to:
   • What unique voice or perspective do you bring to architecture?
   • How will you leverage your perspective to provide value to your community as an architect? and,
   • How will the FORAship program support you in doing so? 
4. Letter of Recommendation from a faculty member with direct knowledge of your work

Application Process & Timeline

1. February 1, 2026: Applications open – apply here: https://forms.monday.com/forms…
2. March 15, 2026: Submissions due no later than 11:59 PM PST
3. Late March – Early April: Finalist Interviews
4. April 20, 2026: Awardee(s) announcement
5. June 2026 – August 2026: Full-time Summer Internship
6. Fall 2026: Scholarship(s) distributed to college(s) to be applied toward tuition and fees. Internship transitions to part-time during the school year
7. August 2026 – May 2027: Part-time Internship during the school year

Submit applications here: https://forms.monday.com/forms…

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