cca research fellowship program

As an international research institution, the CCA operates in the spaces between architectural culture at large and academic discourse through exhibitions, publications, public events, and research programs. The CCA’s Research Fellowship Program supports innovative, advanced research to foster new kinds of intellectual exchange that spark long-term dialogue and debate.

At the CCA, we are addressing a range of topics relevant to architectural discourse. Current topics of particular interest include: the infrastructural dimensions of built and natural environments; land management practices across geographical contexts and time periods; the relationships between architecture and new media, particularly through generative AI; and African diasporic networks across pedagogy and practice.

The program

Research Fellows are offered a residency at the CCA between June and August for a period of one to two months, with the goal of creating a community of researchers on site, particularly alongside our Doctoral Research Residency Program. Based on the scope of the proposed research project, the CCA’s curatorial committee will determine the duration of the residency in discussion with each candidate to best support their project. In addition to a public presentation of their work in progress, Research Fellows are expected to participate in discussions, seminars, and workshops organized at the CCA, exchange with CCA staff, and engage with the local academic and architectural community.

Research Fellows should be in residence for one to two months. The residency window is between 7 June to 30 July 2027, with prospective fellows required to accommodate a start date during the second or third week of June. Research Fellows are expected to be in residence at the CCA during their tenure and to be active participants in the summer events at the CCA. This harmonized fellowship period allows the fellows more in depth access to the CCA Collection and for exchanges across their research projects.