Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS), founded by The American Institute of Architects, is a premier leadership experience that brings together the industry’s largest network of women who are breaking down barriers, making themselves visible, and manifesting the careers they want—while making a difference in the world. The 2025 event will be held in Atlanta November 3-5. Note: The Women’s Leadership Summit is open to all members of the AIA.
Recipients will receive the following:
Registration Fee: $800
Two Nights in an AIA designated hotel; not to exceed $250.00 per night
Travel Stipend: $200.00
Eligibility
Membership with AIANYS of at least one year
Involvement in local chapters’ Women in Architecture Committee it helpful but not required
One recipient per chapter, per year
Applicants must have renewed their AIA membership for 2026
Allied members are not eligible for AIANYS Scholarships.
Application Requirements
Letter of recommendation from a principal at your firm that indicates why you are a good candidate to receive a scholarship to attend this conference.
An essay of at least 500 words answering the following questions:
Why do you want this scholarship?
How would receiving this help your career?
What do you plan to do with what you will learn?
After the Summit
Give Back to The Profession: Recipients will be required to “give back” to AIANYS by writing a post-conference essay on how you benefited from the experience and choose from one of the following:
Create a panel discussion based on something you learned (virtual or face-to-face)
Write an article for AIANYS Quarterly Magazine
Start a discussion group
Organize a webinar
Speak at an AIANYS conference (virtual or face-to-face)
Note: Give Backs must be a project developed as a result of you attending the funded conference.
Please complete the following application to be considered for the AIA Women’s Leadership Summit Scholarship. Founded in 2025, AIA New York State is funding scholarships to send two (2) AIANYS members to attend this annual conference.