NCARB is excited to announce the 2025 NCARB Scholars in Professional Practice program, which will be held from August 7 – 9, at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Professional practice educators are invited to apply by April 11, 2025, for a chance to attend the three-day, intensive professional development opportunity.
For its seventh annual program, NCARB will invite a selected group of professional practice educators to participate in invaluable peer learning and expert training. The program focuses on both current and forward-looking trends in academia and practice. During this exclusive training event, 16 faculty members from architecture schools around the country will convene to share best practices, learn from experts in both education and practice, and enhance the delivery of their professional practice courses. See this recap of last year’s event.
Through a mix of presentations and interactive sessions, scholars will explore topics related to teaching professional practice. Expert coaches will help you to consider how to create an effective learning community with your students. Past session topics have included:
- Business development & marketing
- Financial basics of construction projects
- Integration of practice topics throughout the curriculum
- Equity in the classroom and the workplace
- And more!
Another major highlight of the event each year is the opportunity to share abbreviated versions of attendees’ own lessons for discussion and critique with a small group of peers.
Eligibility
To be eligible to attend, applicants must:
- Be a professor or adjunct faculty in an architecture program
- Teach, or be scheduled to begin teaching, a professional practice course. Note: Faculty who desire to move into teaching professional practice may also apply, and should clearly state their intention in the application
- Be able to attend the training event from August 7 – 9, 2025, in Salt Lake City
- Previous NCARB Scholars attendees are not eligible to attend this year’s program
Download a full list of eligibility and application requirements.
Applications will be open until 5 p.m. (PST) on April 11, 2025. Applicants that are selected to attend will be notified and invited to register in early May. For questions, get in touch with NCARB Manager of Policy + International Relations Laura Tiglao at ltiglao@ncarb.org.
The University of Utah
The University of Utah will welcome the 2025 Scholars cohort to the College of Architecture and Planning for the multi-day event. The campus is located between the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, downtown Salt Lake City, and the Great Salt Lake Basin. Starting in 1949, the architecture program at Utah has been continuously accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) since 1954. The School of Architecture, one of the three units in the College of Architecture and Planning, is home to professional, pre-professional, and research-oriented programs in architecture.
