RIBA Part 1 Bursary
The aim of the RIBA Part 1 Bursary scheme is to provide long term financial support to Part 1 architecture students who demonstrate talent and commitment to their studies and who might struggle to cover the costs of living and course-related expenditures.
Successful applicants studying full time will receive £1,000 per term throughout the second and third years of their Part 1 to a maximum of £6,000. Successful part-time applicants, or those studying a course with a placement year included, will receive the same maximum amount in payments proportionate to the length of studies.
As part of the RIBA Part 1 Bursary offer, we are pleased to confirm the availability of one RIBA Goldfinger Bursary. This bursary will follow the same selection criteria and offer the same support as the RIBA Part 1 Bursary but will prioritise applicants with a background currently underrepresented in the architectural profession.
Applicants identifying with, and demonstrating, one or more of the following backgrounds will be prioritised for consideration for the RIBA Goldfinger Bursary:
- an underrepresented racialised group (this would be any applicant from a non-white background, including traveller and gypsy communities)
- a socio-economically disadvantaged household
- being the first in their family to attend university
The Bursaries have been made possible by generous donations to the RIBA from Joanna Lewinski, the Rosenberg Memorial Fund, the Goldfinger family, Donald and Nancy Notley, the Charles Peel Charitable Trust, the Shanta Foundation, the Walter Parker Trust, and Hawkins\Brown as well as donations made to the RIBA Education Fund.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply, applicants must be enrolled in the first year of a RIBA Part 1 course in the UK.
Successful applicants will be required to confirm the completion of their first year before funds are released.
Home, EU, and International students are eligible to apply.
Selection criteria
Applications will be assessed by members of the RIBA Education Development Group using the following criteria:
- evidence of academic potential and merit
- a demonstration of financial need
- a clear consideration of the applicant's future goals and aspirations as an architecture student, and how they hope to achieve them
How to apply
The 2024 application cycle is now closed. The next application cycle will open in the spring of 2025. For more information on the criteria and application process, please read the guidance notes (PDF) for the 2024 application cycle.
Contact
If you have any questions about the RIBA Part 1 Bursary, please contact us at student.support@riba.org
This email address is monitored Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
2024 RIBA Part 1 Bursary recipients:
- Camilla Dempster - University of the West of England (Rosenberg Bursary)
- Morgan Giddins - Arts University Bournemouth (Walter Parker Bursary)
- Fiona Gyamfi - University of Westminster (Rosenberg Bursary)
- Viktoriia Manko - Manchester School of Architecture
- Krystyna Sanecka - University of Greenwich
- Haris Sheth - RIBA Studio (Walter Parker Bursary)
- Anon - (Rosenberg Bursary)
2024 RIBA Goldfinger Bursary recipient
- Parampreet Kaur - University of Westminster
