Luther S. Lashmit & Louis F. Valentour Traveling Scholarships
Student Awards
Robert L. Preger Intelligent Workplace (IW). Credit: Karl Backus
The Luther S. Lashmit and Louis F. Valentour Traveling Scholarships support international travel and research under the guidance of a faculty advisor for students with one or more years remaining in their degree program.
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Carnegie Mellon Architecture will announce the call for applications for the next award cycle in the fall of 2024.
Mission
The Luther S. Lashmit and Louis F. Valentour Traveling Scholarships support international travel and research. The recipient prepares a proposal under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Travel award winners must submit complete travel proposals following their selection and are required to receive proposal approval prior to the distribution of funds.
Evaluation Criteria
To be considered for the Luther S. Lashmit and Louis F. Valentour Traveling Scholarships, applicants must submit a complete application that includes the following information:
- Travel proposal statement (200 word maximum) on how the travel will enhance your architectural education. For example, studying an architect’s work, a specific building typology, or construction technique.
- One-page travel budget
- One-page travel schedule
- Name(s) of faculty you are considering having as your advisor
Fall 2023 Jury: Joshua Lee (Chair), Doug Cooper, Jackie McFarland, Francesca Torello
Fall 2023 Award Amount: $6,500 (three (3) available)
Eligibility & Schedule
The Luther S. Lashmit and Louis F. Valentour Traveling Scholarships are open to all students with one (1) or more years remaining in their degree program (undergraduate, Master's or PhD).
Carnegie Mellon Architecture will announce the call for applications for the next award cycle in the fall of 2024.
Award Recipients
- 2023: Henry Von Rintelen (B.Arch ‘25), Title: Latin America: Fusion as an Act of Survival
Nathan Cottrell (B.Arch ‘27), Title: Exploring Chiang Mai, Thailand’s Vernacular Lanna Compound Homes
Morgan Newman (PhD-Arch), Title: Spatial Research Methods at Forensic Architecture (FA) and Goldsmiths University - 2022 (fall): Brian Hartman (B.Arch '24)
Kit Tang (B.Arch '24)
Colin Walters (B.Arch '24)
Shray Tripathi (B.Arch '24) (Honorable Mention) - 2022 (spring): Jackson Lacey (B.Arch '23)
Madeline Cotton (B.Arch '23) - 2021: not awarded due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
- 2020: Hsiao Tyng Peck (B.Arch '21)
Gil Jang (B.Arch '21)
Christoph Eckrich (B.Arch '21)
Daniel Noh (B.Arch '21) - 2019: Cotey Anderegg (B.Arch '20)
Shariwa Sharada (B.Arch '20)
Min Young Jeong (B.Arch '20) - 2018: Kelly Li (B.Arch '19)
Elizabeth Levy (B.Arch '19) - 2017: Sophie Nahrmann (B.Arch '18)
Rachel Muse (B.Arch '18) - 2016: Matthew Porter (B.Arch '17)
Cy Kim (B.Arch '17)
Kelsey Simpson (B.Arch '17)
Mark Terra-Salomao (B.Arch '17) - 2015: Gabriel Vidal Hallett (B.Arch '16)
Gloriana Gonzalez (B.Arch '16) - 2014: Tony Zhang (B.Arch '15)
Penelope Hopen (B.Arch '15)
Amir Jahanibin (B.Arch '15) - 2013: Rohan Rathod (B.Arch '14)
Morgan Stampf (B.Arch '14)
Phillip Denny (B.Arch '14) - 2012: Talia Perry (B.Arch '13)
Jensen Ying (B.Arch '13) - 2011: Alex Greenhut (B.Arch '12)
Zachary Cohen (B.Arch '12) - 2010: John Soh (B.Arch '11)
Ellen Garrett (B.Arch '11) - 2009: David Kennedy (B.Arch '10)
Christopher Gallot (B.Arch '10) - 2008: Blake Lam (B.Arch '09)
Natale Cozzolongo (B.Arch '09)