Alan Barnes Travel Scholarship Award 2026

Alan Barnes died in 1987 and to honour his memory, the Barnes family in conjunction with the Royal Society of Ulster Architects and Queen’s University Belfast have set up the Alan Barnes Travel Scholarship Award to help architectural students to travel and to study architecture overseas. The scholarship is a minimum of £500 but could be as much as £1,000 depending on the nature of the proposed trip.

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* 1. Contact Details

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I confirm that I was educated through the post-primary system in Northern Ireland and that I currently study at a recognised School of Architecture in Britain or Ireland and I am presently in my third year.

By submitting this registration form you are agreeing to provide a full CV along with a written submission of no more than 500 words describing how you would make best use of the Alan Barnes Travel Scholarship both in your travels and after your return. Please send your CV and written submission to jude@rsua.org.uk by 5pm on 11 February 2026.

Please note, your CV should include the names and contact details of three persons from whom references may be sought, two of which should be directly associated with your studies.

If you are shortlisted you’ll be invited to attend a short interview on 19 February 2026. During your trip you will update a live Twitter feed, and take photos to support your travel review which will be published in Perspective, the Journal of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects. Upon your return, you will be expected to deliver a presentation to the RSUA Council and you may be invited to present to a group of 3rd year students at both Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University.