THE GINDROZ PRIZE
Established by Marilyn and Ray Gindroz, the Gindroz Prize was created to enrich and enhance student
education through the travel and study of traditional architecture, urbanism and music in Europe.
Each year, a $5000 scholarship will be awarded to a third or fourth year student in the School of
Architecture, with a similar prize awarded to a student in the School of Music. Students will be
contacted in the fall to begin the application process. Included in the application package will be a
portfolio of work and an essay outlining a travel/study plan. This essay will draw connections between
the student’s proposed study and the educational objectives of the scholarship. The selection committee
will include the Head of the School of Music, the Head of the School of Architecture, and three additional
jurors selected from the Pittsburgh cultural community. Students awarded the scholarship will prepare an
exhibition, lecture or recital based upon their experiences, which will be presented after they return.
Stewart L. Brown Scholarship
“This award is made on the basis of professional promise as it may be measured in both attitude and
scholastic attainment.” The Stewart L. Brown award is given by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the AIA. The
recipient is selected from eligible students based on a review of their work by a jury appointed by AIA Pittsburgh.
It is awarded based on overall design work and talent. The award is an average of $8000-9500.
John Knox Shear Memorial Traveling Scholarship
John Knox Shear, who graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology, was Professor of Architecture and
Head of the Department from 1949 until he resigned in 1955 to accept another position. Following his untimely
death in January 1958, members of the department, graduates, and friends set out to establish a memorial to
commemorate Professor Shear’s distinguished contributions to architecture and to architectural education and
to benefit future architectural students at Carnegie Institute of Technology. The recipient is selected from
eligible students based on a review of their work by the faculty. The recipient is expected to use the funds
(average $8000-9500) towards travel.
The Louis F. Valentour A’49 Traveling Scholarship Fund
Louis F. Valentour established a generous traveling scholarship for undergraduate students in Architecture
who have completed their fourth year of study. The award is intended for travel outside the continental U.S.
The amount of the award (average $8000-9500) and the selection of the awardee shall be determined by the
faculty and Head of the School of Architecture.
The Burdett Assistantship
The Burdett Fund was established December 10, 1982 in recognition of Bob Burdett’s long and outstanding service to
the University and profession. The fund provides support to students pursuing their first professional degrees
in Architecture. The support will be offered yearly at the discretion of the School Head who should seek the
advice of the faculty to review candidates and criteria. The award (average $7000-8500) is intended to support projects and activities
that will enhance student’s work. It is not to be construed as a part of the student’s financial aid award package in any form.
The student shall possess love of their subject, integrity, patience, fairness, and respect for others since these qualities
exemplified Bob Burdett throughout his career.
Luther S. Lashmit Award
The Luther Lashmit award is given annually to a fourth year student for the purpose of travel. Luther Lashmit graduated
from the Carnegie Institute of Technology Graduate Program in Architecture in 1921. He returned to the University community
from 1923-27 as an Assistant Professor. He spent the remainder of his career in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Lashmit had the
opportunity to study in France early in his career when he won a traveling scholarship. This experience, he later noted,
dramatically changed his perception and vision of architecture. Through his generous gift to Carnegie Mellon and the School
of Architecture, he gives a student with exceptional design skills the same opportunity. The awardee will receive an average
of $7000-8500.
Richard M. Gensert Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2005, the Richard M. Gensert Memorial Scholarship ($4000) is sponsored by Payette Associates of Boston and Mr.
George Marsh, and is named for Carnegie Mellon University Associate Professor Richard M. Gensert. Mr. Gensert was a prolific
structural engineer as well as a professor of the School of Architecture in the late 1970s, teaching advanced structures on
complex long span, post-tension and shell structures. In honor of his expertise and contributions to both the School of
Architecture and the professional community, this award will be given to students whose design work expresses sensitive
consideration of structural issues and their relationship to architecture.
IDC-CH2M Scholarship
Established in 2004, the IDC-CH2M scholarship ($3500) is sponsored by IDC architects, a CH2M-Hill company, through the CH2M
Hill Foundation. The foundation grants scholarships to over 70 universities and community programs across the country, focusing
on institutions that promote environmental stewardship. This $3500 award is intended for a student whose design work has shown
a particularly sensitivity to environmental issues concerning architecture and design.
Jan P. Junge Award A’71 Memorial Scholarship
Established for the first time in 1988, the Jan P. Junge Memorial Scholarship is a gift of the Carnegie Mellon Architecture class
of 1971 in memory of Jan Junge who died suddenly in 1988. Graduating from the Department of Architecture in 1971, he went on to
practice with Louis Kahn in Philadelphia. This memorial scholarship ($3500) is offered for an outstanding design student with financial need.
The Ferguson Jacobs Award
[$5000]
Cornerstones Scholarship
[$2500]
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Prize (PHLF) for Architectural History
This annual prize is awarded for excellence in architectural history. Student papers are nominated by their professor and are reviewed by a
panel of Carnegie Mellon faculty and PHLF staff. A book prize is awarded for the project that best demonstrates excellence in framing a
research statement, presenting evidence that supports the thesis, drawing on a variety of appropriate sources, and writing in a clear, persuasive style.
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