CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!
This year, LAF will award over $150,000 to students through 16 different scholarships. These awards are made possible through funds established by our generous sponsors.
Juries are still convening, but the winners of a number of scholarships have already been decided. Scroll through to see bios and photos of these deserving students.
More winners will be decided and posted here soon!
Nov 2022 - Call for applications announced
Feb 1, 2023 - Application deadline for all scholarships
Feb-Apr 2023 - Juries convene
Mar-May 2023 - Winners announced
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!
2023 ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship
Javiera Diaz-Ortiz
BLA Candidate, University of Maryland
Drawn to landscape architecture by an interest in environmental conservation, Javiera is pursuing a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and a minor in Sustainability Studies at the University of Maryland, where she is president of the student chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Javiera enjoys fostering community and creating professional development opportunities for the program. She also participates in service and professional projects. After graduation, Javiera plans to pursue landscape architecture with special interests in environmental restoration, community engagement, and inclusive design.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!
2023 ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship
Adriel Jimenez
BLA Candidate, University of Florida
Through the use of 3D-modeling, data, design tools, and on-site research, Adriel hopes to revitalize ecosystems and design with a focus on the environment, low-income housing communities, and improving water quality on a grand scale. Adriel's academic journey began at Miami Dade College, where he won awards from competitions and for volunteer service. He further developed his design style at Florida International University before ultimately landing at the University of Florida, where he is known for his design skill and scientific curiosity. He is currently undertaking a 25-mile-long 3D-model of sea level rise in Biscayne Bay, Florida.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!
2023 ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship
Lily Saephan
BLA Candidate, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Raised in Sacramento, California, Lily is now an undergraduate landscape architecture student at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where she is developing her skills to design with communities and ecosystems in mind. Lily feels it is important to educate youth about the human impact on earth. Landscape design has turned her into an educator and advocate as she strives to lead by example and create places for future generations. Along with her Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and two accompanying minors, Lily plans to pursue a Master of Landscape Architecture.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!
2023 ASLA Council of Fellows Scholarship
Fiorella Sibaja
BLA Candidate, University of Arkansas
Fiorella is passionate about creating new and improved spaces. As a second-year landscape architecture student at the University of Arkansas, Fiorella aims to use design to improve human and environmental health. She hopes to develop a career path that will allow her to become a successful Hispanic landscape architect and help those who live in under-represented communities. A motivated and hardworking student leader, Fiorella plans to use design to create real, positive change for people and the environment. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!
2023 Douglas Dockery Thomas Fellowship
Imani Canton
PhD Candidate, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Imani’s research interests include addressing racial health behavior disparities in physical activity levels through the design of community-based physical activity interventions. Specifically, she is interested in the design, development, and implementation of culturally sensitive, community-based physical activity programs that target African American women. Imani enjoys community-based research because its success requires a bi-directional relationship between researchers and individuals from the community. Currently, she is designing a community gardening intervention to increase physical activity and improve well-being.
Applications for our 2023 scholarships are now closed
Over $150,000 is available for the 2022-23 academic year through 16 different scholarships. Eligible candidates are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Additional requirements vary by scholarship.
2023 Scholarship Application Process Timeline
Nov 2022 - Call for applications announced
Feb 1, 2023 - Application deadline for all scholarships
Feb-Apr 2023 - Juries convene
Mar-May 2023 - Winners announced
On Dec 8 LAF hosted an overview and “office hours” for potential applicants to share tips and answer attendee questions. Follow the link below to watch the recording.
Each year, the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) offers over $150,000 through 16 different scholarships.
LAF scholarships help diversify the pool of talent and increase academic opportunity for new generations of designers. These awards are made possible through funds established by our generous sponsors.
Each academic year, available scholarships are announced in the fall with all applications material due February 1. Eligible candidates are undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Additional requirements vary by scholarship.
The average student debt load for landscape architecture graduates is $34,000.
To date, the Landscape Architecture Foundation has awarded $1.5 million in scholarships to 615 students.
Justin Thomas is the 2022 recipient of the $20,000 LAF Honor Scholarship in Memory of Joe Lalli, FASLA.
