Opportunities and Resources
Upcoming Opportunities of Note:
H. Allen Brooks Traveling Fellowship
Deadline: August 31
Funding: $18,000-$72,000
The Society of Architectural Historians’ prestigious H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship will be offered for 2025 and will allow a recent graduate or emerging scholar to study by travel for a continuous period of three, six or twelve months. In response to the uncertainty of travel and to broaden the accessibility to applicants who may not be able to take a full year of travel, for whatever reason, the Society is amending the proposal requirements to include partial-year itineraries.
Graham Foundation Individual Grants
Deadline: Inquiry due September 15
Funding: Production grants ($5,000-$20,000); Research and Development Grants (up to $10,000)
For individuals, Graham Foundation grant priorities are to:
- Provide opportunities to create, develop, and communicate challenging ideas about architecture and the designed environment
- Support efforts to take positions, develop new forms of expression, engage debate around architecture and related fields, and reach new and broader audiences
- Contribute to an applicant’s creative, intellectual, and professional growth at a crucial or potentially transformative career stage
- Amplify emerging and underrecognized perspectives in architecture and design by giving priority to first-time applicants
Landscape Architecture Fellowship
Deadline: September 15
Funding: $25,000
The LAF Fellowship for Innovation and Leadership was established to foster transformational leadership capacity and innovation to advance the field of landscape architecture. The fellowship is an opportunity for mid-career or senior-level professionals to dedicate the equivalent of 3 months' time over the course of one year to nurture emerging ideas and to think deeply. It is designed as a time to reflect, research, explore, create, test, and develop ideas into action.
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Upjohn Research Initiative
Deadline: End of September (details to come)
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
