The Australian Institute of Architects Queensland chapter has announced the 2023 Dunbar Fellowship is open for submissions, with $20,000 in funding available for research.
Rooted in the principle of fostering cross-continental learning, the initiative was created in honour of the late adjunct professor Jennifer Taylor, an esteemed architect, published scholar and renowned critic, who devoted her life to architectural exploration and cross-cultural collaboration.
Funding of $20,000 is available for recipients to undertake architectural research in Asia and the islands of the South Pacific Ocean (excluding Australia and New Zealand).
Queensland chapter president Amy Degenhart said the fellowship provides a platform for architectural innovation.
“In the current times of rapid change, particularly in the built environment, this initiative encourages architects to embark on transformative journeys of exploration, pushing the frontiers of architectural innovation and returning to share their learnings with the profession,” Degenhart said.
“This fellowship equips architects with the tools they need to craft new and innovative architectural narratives and make a lasting impact in a time when this is desperately needed in Queensland.”
The fellowship was established through a bequest to the Australian Institute of Architects by Jennifer Taylor. In the year before her death, Taylor summarized the overarching vision for the architectural fellowship in an interview with Jan Howlin.
“Australia must recognize where it is in the world. We probably have the richest mixing pot anywhere in the world. We have European heritage, Aboriginal heritage, South-East Asian heritage, and South Pacific heritage and it seems to me that out of this should grow a wonderful and special architecture,” Taylor said.
To be eligible, applicants must have completed an accredited architecture course that is recognised by the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia, be a member of the Australian Institute of Architects and be born in Queensland or be a resident registered on the Queensland electoral roll.
For more information about the 2023 Dunbar Fellowship, eligibility criteria, and the application process, visit the Australian Institute of Architects website.
