Researcher-in-Residence supports architects, artists, and researchers through a Los Angeles residency for original research addressing pressing built-environment issues and sharing work with the public.
The Autodesk Research Residency Program supports academic, startup, and industry teams with tools, collaboration, and fabrication resources to investigate real-world challenges in design and making.
Arts Center Residency supports visual, performing, and literary artists with space for research, experimentation, and exchange, fostering creative development with a 2026 focus on art and climate.
China Fellowship supports emerging design students in China through independent travel and research on the Foundation’s current topic to broaden their education and inform teaching or professional practice.
Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship supports scholars and professionals with research resources and a residency to advance writing on LGBTQ history, literature, culture, and experiences and share findings.
SOM Foundation’s Research Prize supports faculty-led teams and students researching AI’s effects on the built environment to explore human agency and equitable, resilient, human-centered futures.