The Henrik F Obel Foundation has announced an open call for two teaching fellowships each worth 75,000 (Deadline: 1 August)Now in its third edition, the OBEL Award Teaching Fellowships support universities to incorporate new voices into their institutions and develop impactful courses which promote innovation.This years open call invites prospective academics and their host institutions to respond to the theme of Ready Made with proposals which promote deeper exploration, development, and dissemination of knowledge on this topic.OBEL Award Teaching Fellowships 2025Executive director of the OBEL Award Jesper Eis said: Supporting influential ideas and approaches that can drive architectural discourse is a key focus for the foundation.We are excited to welcome applications from around the world to gain diverse perspectives on the Ready Made agenda. Ultimately, we seek fellows who explore how new value and new values can be discovered through the materials and mechanisms of what already exists.Just like the Ready Made agenda, education works in a similar way: the essence of a fellowship is to take an existing body of knowledge and build upon it with new ideas and contributions.The fellowships are part of the annual Obel Award which is supported by the Henrik F Obel Foundation. The foundation was created by the Danish businessman Henrik Frode Obel and is based in Copenhagen. The first Obel Award of 100,000 was granted to Japanese architect Jun'ya Ishigami in 2019.The latest open call invites academics and universities to put forward proposals for new courses starting in 2026 or soon after. Two winning applicants will each receive 75,000 to cover the fellows salary, travel and teaching materials.Last years winners included Dele Adeyemo and the Department of Architecture & the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development at The University of Lagos. Adeyemos course focuses on indigenous settlement practices in contemporary Nigerian cities.How to applyDeadline: 3pm, 4 AprilCompetition funding source: The Henrik F Obel FoundationProject funding source: The Henrik F Obel FoundationOwner of site(s): Not applicableContact details: hana.lassova@trencin2026.euVisit the competition website for more information