Accepting Applications for 2026-2028 Emerging Scholar in Design
Position Title: Emerging Scholar in Design
Location: Austin, Texas
Deadline: Application review will begin on January 15th and will continue until the position is filled.
This prestigious two-year fellowship offers promising individuals at the beginning of their academic careers in architecture and its allied fields the opportunity to develop a distinctive body of work and provides a unique teaching experience in the context of a supportive academic environment. We are seeking a candidate that is highly motivated and positioned to integrate their scholarly trajectory with their pedagogical agenda.
The scholar will teach two design studios and an elective or support course each year. Teaching responsibilities may involve both graduate and undergraduate programs. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate is expected to contribute to the school's intellectual life by engaging in critical theoretical or creative work, which they will develop during their time as the emerging scholar and present to the university community in the last semester of their appointment through a public format, such as a lecture or exhibition.
Application Instructions
Application review will begin on January 15th and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit the following materials through Interfolio:
- A statement of interest describing your research and teaching objectives for the fellowship
- A current CV
- A PDF portfolio of creative work or scholarship not to exceed 20 pages
- Contact information for three references
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.