The prestigious OBEL Award Teaching Fellowships 2025 are now open for applications, offering an exceptional opportunity for educators and researchers worldwide to contribute to higher education in the built environment. This fellowship program, funded by the OBEL Award, supports innovative teaching initiatives that encourage the rethinking, reinterpretation, and repurposing of existing resources in architecture and urban design.
Fellowship Overview
For 2025, the OBEL Award will grant two (02) teaching fellowships, each with funding of up to €75,000. The fellowships invite prospective educators and researchers to apply in collaboration with a host institution, with the expectation that the taught courses will commence in 2026 or shortly thereafter. The fellowship’s theme for this cycle is “Ready Made”, aiming to foster deeper exploration, development, and dissemination of knowledge regarding sustainability and innovation in the built environment.
Benefits of the Fellowship
- Generous Funding: Each selected teaching fellow will receive up to €75,000 in funding.
- Institutional Collaboration: The fellowship enables fellows to work closely with a host university to develop and implement new courses.
- Academic Impact: Fellows will contribute to cutting-edge research and teaching in architecture, urbanism, and sustainable design.
- Networking Opportunities: The OBEL Award fosters connections among leading academics, researchers, and practitioners in the built environment.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Individual Eligibility: Open to educators, architects, urban planners, and researchers with a strong background in the built environment.
- Institutional Partnership: The application must be submitted as a joint proposal between a prospective fellow and a host university.
- Alignment with Theme: The proposed course must align with the 2025 OBEL Award theme: Ready Made.
- Academic Contribution: The fellowship supports innovative, impactful courses that enhance education in sustainability and resource-conscious design.
Application Process
- Identify a Host Institution: Prospective fellows must secure an institutional partner willing to host their course.
- Develop a Course Proposal: The proposal should detail how the course aligns with the Ready Made theme and its potential impact.
- Submit the Joint Application: Applications must be completed online via the official OBEL Award website https://obelaward.org/fellowships/2025-teaching-fellowships-open-call/.
Application Deadline
The last date to apply for the 2025 OBEL Award Teaching Fellowships is 1 August 2025 (midnight CEST).
DATE . Mar/21/2025