Written on 04 October 2024.

Scholarships and awards

The NSW Architects Registration Board offers scholarships and awards that recognise innovation, excellence, and leadership among architects, graduates and students from NSW accredited architecture programs.

Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship

Applications close 31 August annually

The Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship supports NSW architects, graduates and students to expand their knowledge and professional development through travel-based research, at any stage of their career.

Architects Medallion

Nominations by universities close TBC annually

The Architects Medallion recognises a top NSW graduate of an accredited Master of Architecture course who has achieved distinction both in a particular subject area at the final level and generally throughout the two years of the course.

2026 winner 2025 winner 2024 winner 2023 winner 2022 winner 2021 winner 2020 winner

NSW exhibitions of university student work

Exhibition location	Date
University of Newcastle	22 November 2024
University of New South Wales	28 November 2024
University of Sydney	26 November 2024
University of Technology Sydney	29 November 2024
Western Sydney University	25 November 2024

Last updated on 02 April 2026.

Architecture

NSW ARB Summer Fellows (Architecture) at the State Library of NSW

Applications are now open for Summer Fellows (Architecture), a research opportunity delivered in partnership with the State Library of New South Wales for NSW registered architects and architecture students.

Architecture

NSW ARB Partners on Sustainable House Day 2026

The NSW Architects Registration Board is proud to support Sustainable House Day 2026 through its partnership with Renew Australia.

Architecture

NSW ARB Supports Return of Sydney Open Symposium

The NSW Architects Registration Board is proud to support the return of the Sydney Open Symposium through its Principal Partnership with the 2025/26 Sydney Open program.

Architecture

2026 Architects Medallion Winner

Thomas Jager of The University of Newcastle awarded the 2026 Architects Medallion.

Architecture

Free formal CPD interactive workshops in 2026

Client relationships and navigating conflict

Architecture

PechaKucha on Sustainability: Byera Hadley Travelling Scholars thinking, living and building for a regenerative future

Join us for an evening of fast-paced storytelling and big-picture thinking — free on 11 February 2026 at the State Library Auditorium

Architecture

2025 Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship announced

In 2025 the NSW Architects Registration Board awarded 4 scholarships to the total value of $105,000.

Public

Ministerial media release about Building Productivity Reforms

Architecture

NSW ARB Partnership Projects — Call for Proposals

Applications close 2 February 2026

Architecture

NSW ARB Summer Fellows (Architecture) Announced for 2026

As part of the Year of Architecture partnership between the NSW Architects Registration Board and State Library of NSW, 5 architects have been announced as the 2026 Summer Fellows (Architecture).