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Scholarships

There are two scholarships available annually to student scholars and recent graduates in the fields of historic preservation, conservation, or related fields (architecture, engineering, material science, or allied trades, etc.)

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Our Student members have several opportunities to be awarded a scholarship which provide direct support to students in accessing higher education, empowering them to pursue their dreams, enabling them to focus on their studies, and ultimately contributing to a more diverse and skilled workforce.

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2025 Scholarship Winners

APTNE is proud to announce Sophie Hass, Columbia University, New York
as our 2025 Jill Verhosek Scholarship Fund Recipient

Growing up, Sophie would hear the adage “if only these walls could talk” and she would imagine the stories existing buildings could tell her. This curiosity and connection with buildings grew into a passion for purposeful storytelling through historic preservation. Sophie aims to tell the stories of people and places that have too-long been ignored or forgotten. Her graduate thesis centers on how blue paint exemplifies the lives and beliefs of enslaved people and their descendants in the American South. Using materials as a lens, she hopes to communicate how paint tells of people’s humanity and histories.

Her graduate advisor, Norman Weiss, describes Sophie as an outstanding researcher who moves seamlessly from architectural investigations to social history and the study of regional traditions to materials technology. Her ceaseless attention to detail and steadfast determination led to a successful conference last year at Columbia that hosted over 200 scholars from eight North American universities. APTNE is proud to award the Jill Verhosek Scholarship to Sophie Hass in recognition of her commitment to storytelling and preservation excellence.

Available Scholarships

Melissa Morrissey Scholarship Fund

Overview: The Melissa Morrissey Scholarship Fund was established in 2014 by APTNE to honor the memory of former board member Pat Morrissey’s daughter, Melissa Morrissey, whose professional contributions centered around advancing new technology and ideas. Melissa, like her father and many members of the APTNE community, believed in knowledge-sharing “lessons-learned” and uncovering leading edge ideas that best-serve the end client. Melissa demonstrated immense pride in making unexpected connections between decision makers and free thinkers to reach new and innovative solutions. The scholarship named in Melissa’s honor provides financial support for students who are interested in looking at preservation through a new, technological, or otherwise innovative lens. The scholarship is intended to help with student expenses relating to education, training, or continuing professional development.

Deadline: December 31, 2025
Award: $3,000

Jill Verhosek Scholarship Fund

Overview: The Jill Verhosek Scholarship Fund was established in May 2022 by APTNE to honor the memory of our former board member, Jill Verhosek. Jill’s lifelong love of travel reflected her insatiable curiosity for different cultures and places; it led her to explore the world, and its historic buildings, far and wide. She brought a worldwide curiosity and unwavering commitment to her work as a historic preservationist. For many in the APTNE community, Jill demonstrated an unmatched strength and determination to improve the preservation industry through purposeful events, initiatives, and outreach. The scholarship named in Jill’s honor provides financial support for students who are actively advocating and/or promoting curiosity, engagement, and excellence in the field of preservation. The scholarship is intended to help with student expenses relating to education, training, or continuing professional development.

Deadline: December 31, 2025
Award: $3,000

How to Apply

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be a student enrolled full-time in a high school, field-related trade school, college, or graduate program either demonstrating an inclination towards or enrolled in academic fields related to historic preservation or conservation trades in New York, Northern New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont or Maine; or be a recent graduate (within the last two years) from one of these programs; or be an emerging professional (graduated within the last two years) working in the preservation-related industry and living in the aforementioned locations.
• Be a current APTNE member. Go to our Membership Page for more information.
• Have attended at least one APTNE event within the calendar year.
• Special consideration will be given to students actively working towards specializing in fields relating to preservation technology, and to students who demonstrate interest in the APTI and/or APTNE; and activities/interests related to one of the above scholarship descriptions.

APTNE reviews applications based on the above criteria and may also consider geographical and institutional distribution. Past recipients cannot be awarded for two consecutive years. Proof of eligibility may be requested to verify that all criteria are fulfilled.

Applications

Applicant should fill out the standard application form, including up to 250 words describing a personally impactful preservation event, idea, or experience (required), future plans related to the field of preservation (required), intended use for the scholarship funds (required), and include a letter of recommendation (required).

2026 Scholarships: Deadline December 31, 2025

Check back to apply in July 2025!

When to Apply

Applications open in July and will be reviewed annually by the end of January for consideration. To be eligible for consideration during the current cycle, please submit applications no later than December 31, 2025. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered for the following cycle, unless APTNE grants an extension to all applicants.

Applicants will be notified of the APTNE Student Scholarship Committee’s decision within one month of application deadline. Student scholarship winners will be announced at the APTNE Annual Meeting and Symposium and advertised on APTNE's website and in social media.

Recent APTNE Scholarship Recipients

2024:
Eleanor "Ellie" Phetteplace, Columbia University
Ziyu Liu, Columbia University

2023:
Angela Fernandes, Cornell University
James Churchill, Columbia University

2022:
Shannon Trono, Columbia University
Preme Chaiyatham, Columbia University

2021:
Anagha Jatin Naik, Pratt Institute
Marissa Gibbs, University of Vermont

Available Stipends

Association for Preservation Technology International (APTI) Annual Conference Stipend

Overview:  The stipends for the APTI Annual Conference are established to support and encourage students in the preservation field (currently studying in the Northeast region) to attend the APTI Annual conference to expand and deepen their knowledge; make connections with professionals; and promote their curiosity and engagement with the field. The stipend is intended to help with some of the expenses relating to the registration fee, membership fee, transportation, and/or accommodations. The stipend recipients are required to submit proof of the conference attendance and copies of eligible (conference-related) receipts. Reimbursement will be issued by checks.

Deadline: July 18, 2025
Award: $1,000 for up to 10 winners in 2025.

How to Apply

APTI Stipend Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be a student enrolled full-time in a high school, field-related trade school, college, or graduate program either demonstrating an inclination towards or enrolled in academic fields related to historic preservation or conservation trades in New York, Northern New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, or Maine.
• Be a current APTNE member. Go to our Membership Page for more information. APTNE student membership is FREE!
• Special consideration will be given to current students actively working towards specializing in fields relating to preservation technology, and current students who demonstrate interest in establishing a long-term involvement with APTI and/or APTNE.

APTNE reviews applications based on the above criteria and may also consider geographical and institutional distribution. 2025 is the first year APTI Annual conference stipends are being offered by APTNE and it is not yet know whether additional stipends will be offered in 2026. If additional stipends are offered in 2026, they cannot be awarded to the same individual for two consecutive years.

Applications

Applicant should fill out the standard application form and include the following information:

• Provide up to 250 words describing a personally impactful preservation event, idea, or experience (required), reasons for wishing to attend the conference, and indicating future plans related to the field of preservation (required),
• A letter of recommendation from another APTNE/APTI member/professor (required).
• Applicants without an existing connection to the APTNE/APTI members should reach out to the Student Outreach co-chairs James Norberg and Preme Chaiyatham for assistance. The chairs may be able to help introduce you to a current APTI/APTNE professional.

When to Apply

Applications open in May and will be reviewed annually by the end of July for consideration. To be eligible for consideration during the current cycle, please submit applications no later than July 18, 2025. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered for the following cycle, unless APTNE grants an extension to all applicants.

Applicants will be notified of the APTNE Student Outreach Committee’s decision within one month of application deadline (i.e., no later than August 18, 2025). Student stipend winners will be announced at the APTNE Annual Meeting and Symposium and advertised on APTNE's website and in social media.

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Contact

For more information about APTNE Student Scholarships, please contact [email protected].