Scholarships

Sean F. Mellon Memorial Architectural Scholarship

Submission Deadline: June 15, 2024

Many of us had the pleasure of knowing Sean personally or through close relationships with the loving Mellon Family. It was through these relationships, whether they were professional introductions through Zetlin & DeChiara or through his family circle that we all came to enjoy Sean’s wry sense of humor, very quick wit and the curiosity of all that fascinated him. When a topic came to interest Sean, whether politics, religion, science or photography, Sean left no avenue of pursuit closed in his thirst for knowledge.

It is because of his never-ending love for learning, in particular his exposure to architecture, law, logic, and the arts, that inspired the founding of this scholarship program. This acknowledgement of a preeminent student of architecture has been created to provide a lasting legacy to his name and recognition for continuing education to the recipient for years to come.

The scholarship includes:

  • $25,000 scholarship

Eligible Applicants:

  • The student must be enrolled as a full-time student in an architectural program at a college or university in the US.

  • The student must be of strong moral character and impeccable integrity.

  • The student should be in the top 25% of their class academically.

Submission Requirements:

  • An official transcript of academic grades from the college or university shall be provided.

  • A letter of recommendation from the Dean of the program or Course Advisor.

  • A brief autobiographical sketch describing the student’s reason for studying architecture and the goals the student hopes to achieve.

  • Candidate must be available for an interview with the selection committee (physically or remotely), and must guarantee their personal appearance at the Award Ceremony to be held November 19th 2024 in New York City.

  • Examples of the student’s work that best supports the student’s interest in architecture, submitted electronically in PDF format at 5MB max. file size.

  • Detailed submission instructions will be sent upon registration.