Following the successful 2017 expansion of the MAD Travel Fellowship to include international students, MAD has officially launched the 2018 global program. Students can send their submissions until June 8, 2018. 

This 9th edition will support the travels of five undergraduate / graduate architecture students from across globe so that they can conduct field work and further research into their architecture topics of interest. Ma Yansong will select the candidates who will propose their travel destinations of choice, aligning with their thesis topics. We are now opening the call for applications for the 2018 MAD Travel Fellowship.

The “MAD Travel Fellowship” was initiated in 2009 by MAD Architects. The program has sponsored 45 students to date, supporting their travels so that they can freely explore the places and spaces that fascinate them, meet with architecture protagonists, and engage in new creative and cultural communities.

"Travel is for exchange – to understand different cultures, people and places. It is important for students to see the world and experience the architecture they have been studying. My hope is that through these cultural exchanges, students will see new things, experience something emotional, and generate new ideas that will help kickstart their architecture careers," said Ma Yansong, Principal of MAD.

Application Requirements:

You must submit:
1) A 500 word letter of intent outlining:
         *Your personal ideas and perspectives on architecture;
         *Your proposed travel destination(s), sites of interest, and architects you wish to meet;
         *The research topic you will explore.
2) CV (with a profile including personal, education, and contact information)
3) Portfolio that presents a curated selection of your work.

Please submit the above materials as a single 6MB (max.) PDF, in A4 format (both horizontal and vertical layouts are accepted) to: travel@i-mad.com

The naming format of your file (and email subject line) should be as follows: school_major_graduating year_name.pdf.

The winners will be announced on June 13th, 2018. See the 2017 Fellowship Winners with their projects here. 

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