John Eberhard (1927-2020), the founding dean of the School of Architecture and Planning, was a critical and creative scholar, educator, and leader. Trained at MIT and later employed at the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Carnegie Mellon University, Johns Hopkins University, and American Institute of Architects, among others, Eberhard held a deep interest in design thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, design innovation, and applied, cutting-edge research. With the generous support of Peter Hourihan, former principal at CannonDesign and a member of the first cohort of architecture students at UB, the Eberhard Research Fellowship extends Eberhard’s ethos and legacy. Each year, the fellowship is awarded to an exceptional, incoming M.Arch student motivated to carry out significant and impactful architectural research (through a master’s thesis and allied coursework).
The fellowship is both prestigious and highly competitive, with one fellowship award per application cycle. The selected applicant will receive $10,000 per year for two years to support tuition and independent research (with the second year contingent upon a review of academic progress). In addition, the selected applicant will receive research mentoring and academic advisement by the department, as well as career advisement and professional development support.
Applicants must:
A committee will evaluate candidates according to the following:
The committee may also request an interview with applicants.
Contact the graduate programs coordinator, Sidney Landis (sidneyla@buffalo.edu) if you have any questions.