Deadline:
May 15, 2026
Location(s)
United Kingdom Worldwide
Overview
Over 500 schools of architecture are invited to nominate one student each for the one travel scholarship of £9,000 into the survival of cities.
Details
We are now accepting applications for the RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship. Worth £9,000, the scholarship supports international travel on a research topic related to the sustainable future of cities.
Each invited school may nominate only one student, and nominees must demonstrate the potential for outstanding achievement and original thinking on issues that relate to the survival and the future of cities.
"As a student, I won a prize that allowed me to spend a summer travelling through Europe and to study first-hand buildings and cities that I knew only from the pages of books," Foster says. "It was a revelation – liberating and exhilarating in so many ways."
How to apply
If you are nominated by your school to apply for the 2026 cycle please read the guidance notes, which contain important details about the information you need to provide in the online form, in full before submitting your online application. Each application must outline the student's proposed use and anticipated benefits of the scholarship and be accompanied by a letter from the Head of School confirming their chosen nominee.
You will need to follow the instructions to register for an account first at riba.grantplatform.com, and then select the ‘RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship’ form to begin your application. You will receive an automatic email notification upon submission of your application.
The deadline for applications is 1pm (GMT+1) Friday 15 May 2026. Applications will not be accepted after this time.
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Eligibility
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Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply, students must be enrolled in, and have successfully completed at least the first year of a professional qualification (RIBA Part 1 or Part 2 or equivalent) in architecture from a school invited by RIBA. Individuals enrolled in postgraduate academic qualifications such as Masters or PhDs are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Please note that nominations for this scholarship are made by the schools of architecture invited (and countersigned by the head of school) and not directly by individual students, as we only accept one application per school.
If you wish to apply, we recommend that you contact your head of school and express your interest in being nominated.
Dates
Deadline: May 15, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
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