Fellowships in Architecture

The Architecture Program at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning seeks applicants for fellowships in architecture. Our program is committed to building architectural education upon a plurality of foundations, diverse epistemologies, experiences, histories, methodologies, and technical and conceptual capacities. We understand architecture as a cultural product that negotiates diverse voices and social, environmental, political, and aesthetic concerns, and we are committed to the free and open exchange of ideas to create a transformative environment in which we learn and work together.

The architecture fellowships at Taubman College are among the oldest and most recognized positions of their kind, offering early career opportunities for individuals seeking to make a significant and timely development of their work within an intellectually wide-ranging and dynamic academic setting. Each fellowship entails teaching related to the candidate's area of interest and in the core curriculum, resources for the development of work, possibilities to interface with scholars and researchers in the wider university context, and the opportunity to share the outcome of the fellowship with the college.

Fellows spend two years in residence, typically teaching three classes per year, in addition to pursuing their fellowship project. Public dissemination of fellowship work takes place in the winter of their first year. These fellowships are not intended to support dissertation completion, post-doctoral stays, or serve as a pipeline for tenure-track positions at the institution. While these are not post-doctoral fellowships (note the teaching demands and expectations of engagement in studio instruction), we welcome applications from recent doctoral graduates committed to design education.

Candidates from a variety of backgrounds, training, and perspectives are encouraged to apply to these fellowships.

Two fellowships will be awarded, selected from the following three categories.

Research focused on some aspects of the range of social, formal, environmental, political, and aesthetic concerns that form the framework of contemporary and historical perspectives regarding architecture and urban issues.

Design efforts related to specific proposals, or general models, for architectural propositions addressing an area of interest to the fellow and of concern to the field at large.

Projects centered on the development and realization of a significant physical production (explorations of building and environmental systems in fabrications, installations, and other formats of materialized exploration).

For more information, visit taubmancollege.umich.edu/fellowships

• Applicants must hold a master's degree in architecture with at least two years of professional experience.
• They should demonstrate a record of, or potential for, excellence in teaching, as well as a record of, or potential for, conducting focused research.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

The architecture fellowships are two-year full-time appointments (100% effort). Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship.

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, U-M offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.

• a retirement plan…