The RAIC Foundation announces the 2021 Scholarship and Bursary recipients

Rutuja Atre, of Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario is the 2021 recipient of the RAIC Foundation’s CaGBC Scholarship. This $5,000 scholarship was established through an endowment from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) to promote and encourage sustainable research and design in Canadian schools of architecture and nurture the next generation of “green” designers.

“I am grateful and honoured to receive the 2021 Canada Green Building Council Scholarship. The recognition provided by the RAIC is truly encouraging and reinforces the value of research in ecological design within the architectural profession.”

Petar Sesar of London, ON is the recipient of the 2021 Kiyoshi Matsuzaki Scholarship. This $3,000 endowment, open to students of the RAIC Syllabus Program, was established in honour of the late Kiyoshi Matsuzaki PP/FRAIC. It represents his l belief in the future of the profession of architecture and his support of the next leaders of the profession.

“Your letter has evoked feelings of both gratitude and honour to be selected as a beneficiary of the 2021 RAIC Kiyoshi Matsuzaki Scholarship. I am humbled to have been selected by the jury for this scholarship. I would like to thank the RAIC Foundation as well as Mr. Stuart Howard for the letter and their kind words and promise to work towards fulfilling my goal to one day become a licensed architect that can aide in supporting a positive change for our built and societal environment. This scholarship will help to motivate me as I move closer to my goal as well as providing financial aid in completing the remainder of my studies with the RAIC Syllabus & Athabasca University.”

Jesse Martyn of Vancouver, BC, is the recipient of the 2021 RAIC College of Fellows Centennial Fund for Intern/Intern Architect Foundation Bursary. This $5,000 fund was created with donations received from Members of the College of Fellows and Members of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada to support a deserving Intern or Intern Architect or group of Interns/Intern Architects wishing to promote the value and image of the profession.  It is awarded to individuals who have shown leadership and who have made significant contributions to the profession at an early stage of their architectural career.

“It’s a tremendous honour to be selected as this year’s RAIC College of Fellows Centennial Fund recipient.  I’ve been fortunate to be surrounded by peers, professionals, educators, colleagues, and mentors who’ve fostered my passion for architecture and design—this recognition is a testament to their commitment to my early growth as a designer.  Through the creation of an illustrated guidebook on ‘What is an Architect’, I hope to advocate for the discipline by bridging the gap between the public and the profession while giving back to the architecture community the way others have for me.”