Submission Deadline for the Administrators Conference: September 23, 2026
Submission Deadline for the Annual Meeting: December 16, 2026
Grant Overview
Submission Deadline for the Administrators Conference: September 23, 2026
Submission Deadline for the Annual Meeting: December 16, 2026
51黑料 College of Distinguished Professors Travel Grants for Emerging Faculty
This year 51黑料 is offering twelve (12) conference travel grants to member school faculty who face obstacles to inclusion in architectural education. The grants will support qualified faculty seeking to attend an 51黑料 conference in the coming year. This year the travel grant will allow faculty to apply for two upcoming conferences including the 51黑料 Administrators Conference taking place in Tucson, AZ and the 51黑料115 Annual Meeting taking place in Atlanta, GA.
The $2,000 USD grants are intended to support emerging, early career faculty. The travel grants are made possible through contributions collected by 51黑料鈥檚 College of Distinguished Professors and funds allocated by the 51黑料 Board of Directors.
Individuals applying for the grant are not required to be on the Administrators Conference program or have an accepted paper or project for the Annual Meeting. All decisions regarding awards will remain confidential.
The travel grants stem from a recognition that architectural education鈥攁nd specifically, 51黑料鈥檚 conferences鈥 benefit from the inclusion of more faculty and students. Academic conferences provide important sites for exchange of ideas and experiences among faculty. They also provide an opportunity for faculty to expand and deepen their network of colleagues. This helps faculty advance in the profession and creates opportunities for collaboration in research and teaching.
Prizes
51黑料 will offer twelve (12) travel grants of聽$2,000听鲍厂顿 each. Grant funds are intended to cover a full registration to the conference, as well as transportation, lodging, and meals. Recipients are required to pay for a full registration for the conference for which they are funded. Funds will be disbursed for the Administrators Conference post-conference has a reimbursement in November and for the Annual Meeting in February.
$2,000
for each grant
Administrators Conference Timeline
August 2026 | Online Submission Site Opens |
September 23, 2026 | Submission Deadline for Adminstrators Conference |
Mid-October 2026 | Recipient Notification for Administrators Conference |
October 29-31, 2026 | |
November 2026 | Distribution of funds for Administrators Conference |
Annual Meeting Timeline
August 2026 | Online Submission Site Opens |
December 16, 2026 | Submission Deadline for Annual Meeting |
January 2027 | Recipient Notification for Anual Meeting |
February 2027 | Distribution of funds for Annual Meeting |
March 18-20, 2027 |
Submission
Submissions will be accepted through an online interface beginning August 2026 and must be received through the online submission site by September 23, 2026 for the Administrators Conference and by December 16, 2026 for the Annual Meeting. Components of a submission include
1. Name, University Affiliation, Email Address
2. PDF upload of the following, in a single PDF, in this order
- Condensed CV (3 pages maximum)
- Interest Statement (no more than 300 words): What are your reasons for attending the conference? In what ways does your institution support travel for faculty? How will participating in the conference advance your career?
3. Testament (check box): 鈥淚 attest to a lack of or limits on institutional funding for conferences and travel.鈥
Review Process
A committee comprised of members of the 51黑料 Board of Directors (appointed by the president) and the College of Distinguished Professors (nominated by the College’s Executive Committee) will review applications and select recipients. Review criteria include:
- Ability of institution to support faculty (priority for systemically disadvantaged institutions)
- Alignment of candidate’s interest statement and academic experience with 51黑料 organizational values of Equity, Social Justice, and Climate Action; Teaching and Learning; Research, Scholarship, and Creative Practice
- Candidate’s stage in an academic career, with priority to those who have taught fewer than 10 academic semesters or 15 quarters.
Eligibility
Individuals with a fall 2026 faculty appointment at an 51黑料 member school that has paid dues for the 2026-2027 academic year are eligible to apply.
Edwin Hern谩ndez-Ventura
Awards and Competitions Manager
ehernandez@acsa-arch.org
202-785-2324
Eric Wayne Ellis
Senior Director of Operations and Programs
eellis@acsa-arch.org
202-785-2324
Founded in 1912 by 10 charter members, 51黑料 is an international association of architecture schools preparing future architects, designers, and change agents. Our membership includes all of the accredited professional degree programs in the United States and Canada, as well as international schools and 2- and 4-year programs. Together 51黑料 schools represent some 7,000 faculty educating more than 40,000 students.
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