McDermott Traveling Fellowship

The McDermott Traveling Fellowship provides financial support for architecture students and recent architecture graduates to pursue travel-based studies and research related to the built environment. Fellows are expected to use their travels to develop knowledge beneficial to the architectural community and Dallas-area communities. The fellowship awards individual grants of $5,000 and requires recipients to report on their work, give a public presentation, and complete an Instagram takeover. Funds must be used during the year awarded and are disbursed in two installments.

Individual award of $5,000 disbursed in two installments; opportunity to fund travel-based architectural research and public presentation/visibility of results.

Applicants must be in their third through sixth year of university studies during the upcoming academic year, enrolled in an accredited architecture program, or be a professional who graduated from an accredited architecture program within the previous 10 years. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have been residents of Texas for five years.

Prepare two letters of recommendation, resume, transcript, an essay describing the proposed study (objectives, methodology, timeline, itinerary), and a concise portfolio; complete and submit the fellowship application with supporting materials.