The AIA College of Fellows is reviewing its programs and has asked for input from the ACSA membership on The Latrobe Prize and the The Upjohn Research Initiative. 

We invite ACSA members to respond via email to one or more of the following questions posed by the College of Fellows. 

Email feedback@acsa-arch.org. The deadline for responses is October 9. All emails will be forwarded to the College of Fellows leadership. 

The Latrobe Prize

    • Are you aware of the AIA College of Fellows Latrobe Prize for research?
    • Is your faculty aware of it?
    • Do you see it as a valuable outlet for your faculty to get architectural research funded?
    • Have you or any of your faculty applied for the Latrobe Prize since its inception in 2000?
    • Do you think the Latrobe Prize grant should continue to be supported by the College of Fellows?
    • Do you feel that it indicates that AIA and COF supports more research in the profession and the connection to architectural education?
    • Does the Latrobe Prize change your image of the AIA and its programs to your faculty and students?

The Upjohn Research Initiative

    • Are you aware of the AIA’s Upjohn research grant program?
    • Is your faculty aware of it?
    • Do you see it as a valuable outlet for your faculty to get architectural research funded?
    • Have you or any of your faculty applied for the Upjohn grants?
    • Do you think that the Upjohn research grants should continue to be supported by the AIA?
    • Do you feel that it indicates that AIA supports more research in the profession and the connection to architectural education?
    • Does the Upjohn grant program change your image of the AIA and its program to your faculty and students?

Latrobe/Upjohn

    • Do you see the two programs as complimentary or competitive?