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Giles Worsley, the distinguished architectural historian and critic, died of cancer in 2006 at the age of 44. He was an enthusiastic visitor to Italy and a great believer in the importance of Italian architecture of all periods in understanding the development of Western architecture. He was concerned that architecture schools do not give adequate emphasis to the teaching of architectural history and that architectural historians should be encouraged to experience the reality of influential Italian buildings.

Each year, the Fellowship is awarded to an architect or architectural historian, who will spend three months (October to December) at the British School at Rome, studying an architectural topic of their choice. Travel, accommodation and board and a monthly stipend of £700 is provided. Each Fellow is required to deliver a public presentation on their return. 

Applications will be considered by a panel consisting of an RIBA representative, a British School representative and one other, appointed by Giles's family. Their decision will be announced in Autumn 2008.