RIBA John and David Hubert bursary

The RIBA John and David Hubert Bursary provides financial support to students enrolled in a professional qualification in architecture validated by the RIBA as either a Part 1 or a Part 2 course in the UK, who are in situations of forced displacement.

The bursary was established as a memorial to the brothers with the objective of assisting architecture students who have been forcibly displaced. This includes students with any of the following immigration statuses:

• Asylum seeker
• Refugee
• Humanitarian protection
• Limited Leave to Remain
• Discretionary Leave to Remain
• Indefinite Leave to Remain
• Section 67 Leave
• Calais Leave

As well as meeting the above criteria, applicants will be assessed on their demonstration of financial need and commitment to their studies.

Successful applicants will receive £4000 per academic year for the remainder of their Part 1 or Part 2 course. The maximum bursary amount awarded to any one applicant will not exceed £8000.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply for this bursary, applicants must currently hold one of the official immigration statuses outlined above, and be one of the following:

• enrolled in the first or second year of a RIBA Part 1 course in the UK, or,
• enrolled in the first year of a RIBA Part 2 course in the UK, or,
• in the process of applying for, or have a place confirmed on, a RIBA Part 2 course in the UK beginning the following September

Applicants currently in the third year of a four year Part 1 course, and applicants studying a Part 1 or Part 2 course part-time with at least one full academic year of study remaining, may also apply.

Before funds are issued to successful applicants, they will need to provide proof of successful completion of the current year of their Part 1 or Part 2, or proof of enrolment if they are applying as a prospective Part 2 student.

Selection criteria

Applications are assessed by members of the RIBA Education Development Group using the evidence of:

• immigration status
• academic potential and merit
• financial need and consideration of the barriers the student has had to overcome to continue their education
• consideration of their future goals and aspirations as an architecture graduate, and how they hope to achieve them

How to apply

The 2025 application cycle is now closed. The next application cycle will open in the spring of 2026.

For more information on the criteria and application process, please read the bursary guidance notes (PDF) for the 2025 application cycle.

2025 RIBA John and David Hubert Bursary recipients:

• Negar Gholampoorharooni - Kingston University
• Kyrylo Gidulianov - University of East London
• Yuliana Oleksiuk - London Metropolitan University

Contact

If you have any questions about the RIBA John and David Hubert Bursary, please contact us at student.support@riba.org

This email address is monitored Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.