Professional Practice
Call for Submissions: The SOM Foundation's 2025 Research Prize & 2025 Robert L. Wesley Award
Date: 9/10/2025 - 11/10/2025
Type: Competitions / Awards
Description:
The SOM Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 Research Prize and the 2025 Robert L. Wesley Award.
2025 Research Prize
Applications to the 2025 Research Prize should conduct original research that contributes to the topic, “Exploring the Potential of Mobility Corridors.” Two $30,000 prizes will be awarded to faculty-led interdisciplinary teams based in the United States to conduct original research that contributes to this year’s topic. The deadline to apply is November 10, 2025.
2025 Robert L. Wesley Award
The Robert L. Wesley Award supports BIPOC undergraduate students enrolled in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, or engineering programs in the United States. This year, three students will receive a $10,000 award in addition to a yearlong mentorship program that connects the students with leading BIPOC practitioners and educators. The award was introduced in 2020 and is named in honor of Robert L. Wesley, the first Black partner at SOM. The deadline to apply is November 13, 2025.