Hsin Chong Foundation Young Architects Fellowship

Modular Housing

Public Space & Community

Building Technology

In collaboration with AIA Japan, the Fellow will spend time under the mentorship curated by the AIA Japan professional community. The Fellowship includes participating in site visits, design workshops, and cultural immersion activities. We are glad to announce this year's mentor will be Prof. Tetsuya Yaguchi, Ph.D., AIA, AICP, LEED AP at Waseda University. (Biography of Prof. Yaguchi: https://lnkd.in/guGSGWWF)

Target Participants/Eligibility:

This program targets architecture graduates and young professionals.

Residential Status:

Applicants must be a citizen or a legal permanent resident of Hong Kong

Academic and Professional Qualifications

Applicants must hold bachelor's or master's degree in architecture

Applicants must have fifteen (15) years or less working experience in architecture

Language Proficiency

Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Proficiency in Japanese is an advantage

Deliverables:

An Asian Cultural Council (ACC) Final Report that includes narrative description of the Fellowship outcome (to be submitted one month after the conclusion of the Fellowship).

A sharing and/or presentation summarizing the results of the Fellowship at an AIA Hong Kong event.

Budget:

Budget of up to US$20,000 from which US$5,000 is allocated as program fees. The Grant Budget is a required submission document.

The allocated program fees provide:

Professional Mentorship

Engagement/Interaction with relevant academia, architecture professionals and local design practice(s).

Applications are now accepted through January 23, 2026, 11:59PM (HKT)

Apply now through the link below:

https://lnkd.in/g6_Hvusm

For inquiries related to program details, please contact AIA Hong Kong at [email protected].

For inquiries concerning the budget or document submission, please contact ACC Hong Kong at [email protected].