Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant
Forecasted
Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant supports early- and mid-career architects’ self-directed travel to investigate architecture and related fields and strengthen their professional practice.
Funder: AIA New York
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Single or multiple awards of up to $25,000; no minimum or maximum travel duration
Summary: Supports early- and mid-career architects’ self-directed travel to investigate architecture and related fields and strengthen professional practice.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and practicing architects; academics qualify only if they also practice.
Description
AIA New York’s Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant supports self-directed education through travel for early- and mid-career architects. It funds focused journeys built around a topic of personal interest, with the goal of strengthening the applicant’s professional development and architectural practice. Investigations may address architecture or related fields, including urban design, and may involve travel worldwide.
The program emphasizes a clear line of inquiry rather than travel undertaken as part of a larger humanitarian or institutional endeavor. Topics have included preservation and adaptive reuse in Japan, the impact of COVID-19 on performing arts buildings in northern Europe, and nomadic housing practices. Proposals are assessed for funding need, focus, and the value of the experience to the applicant’s professional work.
