Fellowship

The Annual BALT Fellowship Program

The program, consistent with the broader aims of the Trust, is to promote the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of art and architecture by affording the grantees hands-on academic and cultural experiences at the British Architectural Library, at the Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place, London, UK.

The 2026 BALT Fellowship

The BAL Trust’s annual fellowship program aims to provide an individual currently pursuing graduate studies, or a young professionals at work in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, and architectural history with the opportunity to travel to and study at the Royal Institute of British Architects. While researching at the largest collection of architectural materials in the world the fellow will work closely with the RIBA archival team, gaining hands-on experience with primary source materials, receiving guidance on navigating the collection, and engaging in discussions that will help contextualize and deepen their research focus.

The selected fellow will receive a fixed $7,500 grant to conduct their research. The fellowship will include an online lecture component that will live on our website and YouTube, further extending the impact of the fellow’s research and making it accessible to a wider audience. The goal, consistent with the broader aims of the Trust, is to promote knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of art and architecture by affording the grantees hands-on academic and cultural experiences at the Royal Institute of British Architects, located at 66 Portland Place, London.

REQUIREMENTS

To apply for the fellowship, you will need to provide:

One résumé/CV that includes your educational background and, if applicable, plans for continuing studies
Two letters of recommendation
A brief outline of your proposal
An estimate of how you plan on utilizing your budget

Please submit your application before December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. We will contact you to set up an interview and a decision will be announced by late January 2026.

If you have any further questions, please email us at fellowship@thebaltrust.org.

Please read the Statement of Fellowship Selection Process by clicking here.

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Personal Information

First Name *

Last Name *

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Graduate Student
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Materials

Resume/CV *

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Please upload a brief resume/CV that includes your educational background and, if applicable, plans for continuing studies.

Letter of Recommendation I

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Please upload your first letter of recommendation. Please also note that letters of recommendations are required, but you can submit them separately to fellowship@thebaltrust.org if uploading to this form is not a convenient option for you.

Letter of Recommendation II

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In no more than two paragraphs, please provide an outline of your proposal and use to which you will put the grant in support thereof. *

Please provide a brief estimate of how you'll allocate your budget. *

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