Architecture
Architecture
Architecture has been central to the British School at Rome since 1901, now embracing everything from buildings and interiors to landscapes, infrastructure, and heritage conservation. Residencies support both practice-based and research-led projects, offering time, space, and inspiration to develop ambitious work.
As an award-holder, you’ll join a vibrant community of architects, artists, and scholars working across disciplines. This collaborative environment encourages experimentation, dialogue, and critical engagement, with seminars, critiques, and site visits enriching your experience.
The BSR’s location—between the Galleria Nazionale and Sapienza University’s Department of Architecture—places you at the crossroads of cutting-edge research and contemporary cultural life. Rome itself, with its unparalleled architectural legacy and dynamic present, offers a living laboratory for design and reflection.
Whether you’re developing new work or advancing ongoing research, a residency at the BSR offers a rare opportunity to engage deeply with architecture in one of the world’s most inspiring cities.
Selection Criteria
All architecture applications will be assessed using the following general criteria, approved by the BSR’s Faculty of Architecture:
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the quality of the creative output presented by the applicant (architectural projects, work undertaken in practice, drawings and paintings, as well as articles and essays)
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the applicant’s record of achievement as described in their CV
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the potential of the scholarship to impact on the applicant’s professional, creative and intellectual development
the intellectual coherence of the applicant’s intended research topic; the logic of undertaking it in Rome; and its viability as a project to be carried out at the BSR.
Benefits: what we offer
Award holders at the British School at Rome receive a comprehensive package of support, including:
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Board and lodging in our historic building, located at the edge of the beautiful Villa Borghese Gardens.
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Full academic and administrative support, including facilitated access to special collections, libraries, museums, and archaeological and art historical sites not normally open to the public.
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Italian language instruction provided on site, supporting both research and daily life in Rome.
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24-hour access to the BSR Library, an important resource for research in Italian studies, archaeology, history, and the visual arts.
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Opportunities to participate in organised site visits, workshops, interdisciplinary seminars, and the BSR’s public events programme.
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Most awards include a monthly stipend to help cover living and research expenses
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