Landscape Architecture Foundation Ignite - Scholarship and Cohort program

LAF Ignite is a comprehensive Scholarship + Internships + Mentorship program for BIPOC* college students, providing participants with an annual $10,000 scholarship, annual paid summer internship, and access to mentors throughout their educational path.

Each year, 3 students are accepted into Ignite and participate until they have completed their landscape architecture degree. Every new cohort joins the group from past years for facilitated virtual meetings and peer-to-peer mentorship. Participants are matched with a one-on-one mentor and use paid summer internships to explore different career paths within landscape architecture.

*For the 2022 and 2023 application years, eligible candidates must identify as Black/African American. This will be broadened in future years.

LAF is now accepting applications for the inaugural cohort of LAF Ignite, which begins in early 2023. Ignite is a multi-year program with three core components: an annual scholarship, summer internships, and ongoing mentorship. The mentorship component begins in Feb 2023, and the first summer internship takes place Jun-Aug 2023.

Applications are due Oct 15.

Ignite 2022 Application Cycle Timeline
Sept - Call for applications announced
Oct 15 - Application deadline
Oct-Nov - Jury process
Nov - Shortlisted candidate interviews
Dec - Winners announced

For more information, please visit: https://www.lafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/laf-ignite