Arthur W. Wheelwright Prize

Funding: $100,000 traveling fellowship. Who can apply: Architects who graduated from a professionally accredited architecture degree program within the past 15 years (early-career); open worldwide; applicants apply as individuals, not teams/firms; not open to current Harvard GSD faculty, instructors, or staff. Length: Research/travel period funded by the prize; timeline set by awardee's proposal. Funds independent international travel and research; no university affiliation required to apply. Field: Architecture / Design Research. Deadline: 2026 cycle closed February 8, 2026; next cycle deadline not yet announced -- verify on website.