Fuel your architectural aspirations! The 2026 Minnesota Architectural Foundation Ralph Rapson Traveling Study Award competition is coming January 29 to February 10, 2026, offering Minnesota architectural graduates and practitioners the chance to win $12,000-$16,000 for foreign or domestic travel-study. Honor the legacy of Ralph Rapson, FAIA, and embrace DISCOVERY to advance your education through this prestigious juried design competition, which has been supporting architectural journeys since 1989 thanks to ongoing donations. Mark you calendars for this opportunity to invest in your future and broaden your architectural horizons! 

Applications to participate will go live in December 2025 and will be due by January 22, 2026, 4:00 pm CST.  

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