Opportunities and Resources
Upcoming Opportunities of Note:
Architectural Research Centers Conosortium Research Incentive Award
Deadline: October 1, 2025
Funding: $10,000
The ARCC Research Incentive Award supports and promotes high‐quality architectural research and scholarship activities in ARCC member schools. The award provides faculty in ARCC member schools with financial resources to support and enhance their research and creative activities and to develop their research agendas.
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Upjohn Research Initiative
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Funding: $15,000-$30,000 (requires cost share)
The AIA Upjohn Research Initiative supports applied research projects that enhance the value of design and professional practice knowledge. The program funds up to six research grants of $15,000–$30,000 annually for projects completed within an 18-month period.
Resources for Publishing and Book Subventions:
For University Presses, including resources for the “life cycle” of a book:
- Association of University Presses: https://ask.up.hcommons.org/faqs/
For general advice about publishing:
- Manuscript Works: https://manuscriptworks.com/archive
- Jane Friedman, Reporting on the Publishing Industry: https://janefriedman.com/ [See especially the 2025-2025 Key Book Publishing Paths]
- William Germano, Getting It Published: A Guide for Scholars and Anyone Else Serious about Serious Books, 3rd ed. (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2016).
On subventions:
- Subvention 101: Funding Support for Scholarly Books (H-Net Book Channel): https://networks.h-net.org/group/discussions/20027501/subvention-101-funding-support-scholarly-books
- “‘A Sub-What?’ FAQs on the Mysterious Book Subvention” (Chronicle of Higher Education): https://www.chronicle.com/article/a-sub-what-faqs-on-the-mysterious-book-subvention
- Out-of-Pocket Costs for Academic Book Authors: https://manuscriptworks.com/blog/costs
On Open Access (OA):
- UNM University Libraries have compiled helpful resources for Open Access Publishing and what to expect in terms of Open Access Fees: https://libguides.unm.edu/openaccess/openaccessandresearch
- ACLS Open Access Book Prize: https://www.acls.org/programs/open-access-book-prize/
- Open Access in the Humanities: https://newbooksnetwork.com/open-access-in-humanities-publishing-a-discussion-with-irene-van-rossom
- A more sobering survey of the OA landscape: https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-corporate-capture-of-open-access-publishing
