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Deadline April 23, 2021
2021 China Fellowship Application Opens

The SOM Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 2021 SOM Foundation China Fellowship. The $5,000 China Fellowship is awarded annually to three students in the last two years of either an undergraduate or graduate program in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design at a university in the People’s Republic of China. The Fellowship provides financial support to conduct independent travel and research that contributes to the SOM Foundation’s current topic.

March 15, 2021
Robert L. Wesley Award Winners Featured in The Architects Newspaper

The winners of the inaugural Robert L. Wesley Award are featured in the article “SOM Foundation announces winners of inaugural award for BIPOC design students” by Audrey Wachs and published by The Architect's Newspaper.

Somf 2021 structural engineering brief
Deadline March 15, 2021
2021 Structural Engineering Fellowship Application Opens

The SOM Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 2021 SOM Foundation Structural Engineering Fellowship. The $20,000 fellowship is awarded annually to a graduating student who specializes in structural engineering to conduct independent travel and research that contributes to the SOM Foundation’s current topic and has the potential to influence the practice and teaching of how structures can positively impact our built environment.

March 11, 2021
SOM Foundation Announces Winners of 2020 Robert L. Wesley Award

The SOM Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 SOM Foundation Robert L. Wesley Award. Three fellows, Viridiana Hernandez Sevilla, Temi Osanyintolu, and Daniella Slowik will each receive a $10,000 unrestricted award to support their academic development. In addition to the three fellows, the jury decided to expand the number of fellows to include two $5,000 unrestricted awards to Corey Norman and Kenya Steward. All recipients of the award will be mentored for a year by the jurors and an extended network of advisors.

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February 3, 2021
SOM Foundation Announces Winners of 2020 Research Prize

The SOM Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 SOM Foundation Research Prize. Two teams—one from the University of Texas at Arlington and one from Tulane University—will each receive a grant of $40,000 to conduct original research. The Research Prize was created in 2018 to cultivate new ideas and meaningful research with the goal of addressing critical issues of our time. This year’s topic, “Examining Social Justice in Urban Contexts,” encouraged applicants to explore and identify long-term policies, immediate actions, and comprehensive plans have the potential to shape a more equitable and sustainable future. Twenty-one proposals were submitted from faculty and universities across the US, focusing on antiracism, advocacy, climate change, environmental justice, governance, inclusiveness, mobility, participatory processes, public space, resilience, urban ecology, and youth.

January 3, 2021
Robert L. Wesley, Convocation Speaker of the University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture

Robert L. Wesley, retired SOM Partner and eponym of the SOM Foundation's newest award, was the convocation speaker for the University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture on Friday, December 18, 2020.

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December 8, 2020
Robert L. Wesley Award Featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine

The SOM Foundation's Robert L. Wesley Award is featured in the December 2020 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine. The article, “Copycats Wanted” by Timothy A. Schuler, highlights “several new or recent scholarships aimed at supporting design students of color.”

Deadline November 16, 2020
2020 Research Prize Application Opens

The SOM Foundation is pleased to announce the third annual SOM Foundation Research Prize. The awards program, which comprises two $40,000 grants, is designed to cultivate new ideas and meaningful research that addresses the critical issues of our time.

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September 21, 2020
Lecture by SOM Foundation Fellow Seth Denizen at Harvard GSD

SOM Foundation Fellow Seth Denizen, winner of the 2019 Research Prize, will deliver the Kiley Fellow Lecture at Harvard GSD on Monday, September 21 at noon EST. During the lecture, titled “Thinking Through Soil: Case Study from the Mezquital Valley,” Denizen will discuss the project supported by the SOM Foundation and developed with Montserrat Bonhevi Rosich and David Moreno Mateos.

September 15, 2020
SOM Foundation Announces New Robert L. Wesley Award

The SOM Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Robert L. Wesley Award. The new award will support BIPOC undergraduate students enrolled in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, or structural engineering programs across the US. The $10,000 award is an unrestricted scholarship that aims to support the academic development of the student. In addition to the economic support, recipients of the award will be paired with one of the jurors who will act as their mentor for the year. The award honors Robert L. Wesley, the first Black partner at SOM. For more information about the award, visit the award page.

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