Bedford Scholarship
What is it?
The Bedford Scholarship is awarded by the West Yorkshire Society of Architects to students that want to undertake research abroad related to their architectural studies or to extend their architectural knowledge outside of their university studies.
The award is open to current undergraduate students of Architecture and those from the first year of the Part 2 course, from the University of Huddersfield, the University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University, the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and the University of York.
Applications should be e-mailed to the Bedford Judges by 20 March 2026. The judges will identify the most promising proposals. The short listed candidates will be notified by 3 April and asked to make a full presentation at an interview that will be held in Leeds on the afternoon of 21 May 2026. The winner(s) will be notified by the end of May.
75% of the prize money will be paid before the study visit. This should be undertaken during the summer break. The final presentation to WYSA members and students will be on the evening of 15th October, (TBC) when the final award of 25% will be made. A digital copy of the presentation should be provided for inclusion on the WYSA website, and a hard copy in “Perfect Bound” format for display in a library.
Please send the completed application form
by 20 March 2026 to
