RIBA opens applications for 2023 Goldfinger Bursaries

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has opened applications for the 2023 Part 1, Part 2, and Goldfinger Bursary schemes.

The Part 1 and Part 2 Bursaries provide long-term financial support to students who demonstrate talent and commitment to their studies, and who may struggle with cost of living and study expenses. Recipients receive a bursary of £6,000, dispersed in instalments of £1,000 throughout their course.

Offered as part of the Part 1 Bursary funding scheme, the Goldfinger Bursary prioritises applicants from underrepresented backgrounds, including underrepresented racialised groups, socio-economically disadvantaged households, or students who are the first in their families to attend university.

To be eligible to apply for the Part 1 Bursary and Goldfinger Bursary, applicants must currently be enrolled in the first year of a RIBA Part 1 course. Applicants for the Part 2 Bursary must be in the process of applying for a RIBA Part 2 course, beginning this September.

This year’s bursaries have been made possible thanks to generous donations from Joanna Lewinski, Donald and Nancy Notley, the Rosenberg Memorial Fund, the WJ Parker Trust, and the family of Ernö Goldfinger.

RIBA President Simon Allford said: “RIBA’s bursaries are in place to ensure deserving students have the resources to continue their studies. In the face of current economic challenges, these bursaries are much-needed and I encourage those who qualify to apply.”

The deadline to apply is Friday 26 May 2023 for the Part 1 Bursary and Goldfinger Bursary, and Friday 19 May for the Part 2 Bursary. Find out more about RIBA bursaries and scholarships here.