Carter Manny Award
The Carter Manny Award supports PhD candidates conducting innovative dissertation research or writing in architecture and related fields, with annual grants for research or writing phases.
Funder: Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
Due Dates: November 15, 2025 | November 15, 2026
Funding Amounts: Research Award: up to $20,000 | Writing Award: up to $25,000 | One-year award period
Summary: Annual awards for PhD candidates completing dissertations on architecture or closely related fields, supporting research or writing stages.
Key Information: Department nomination and confirmation of candidacy required; open to PhD candidates at U.S. or Canadian institutions.
Description
The Carter Manny Award, established by the Graham Foundation, recognizes and supports doctoral candidates whose dissertation research promises to advance the field of architecture within the arts, culture, and society. The program is unique in its exclusive focus on architectural scholarship and its openness to interdisciplinary approaches, including architecture, architectural history, art and art history, design, engineering, landscape architecture, urbanism, and other related fields. Two awards are offered annually: a Research Award for candidates in the research phase and a Writing Award for those in the writing phase of their dissertation. The awards are intended to facilitate either essential research activities or a period of uninterrupted writing, with the goal of supporting the timely and impactful completion of outstanding dissertations.
