VAF has several opportunities to assist students and colleagues in allied professions with attending the annual VAF meeting in San Antonio.  For details on the available awards, see below.

The Access Award supports first-time attendance at the VAF's annual meeting by scholars and students with limited professional exposure to the fields of architectural history and vernacular studies, as well as by practitioners and independent scholars in the field. Deadline: January 5, 2020

Ambassadors Awards provide funding for faculty-sponsored student groups (both undergraduate and graduate) from North American institutions, to attend VAF annual conferences. Deadline: January 5, 2020

The Simpson Presenter's Fellowship allocates funding to offer partial financial assistance to students and young professionals presenting papers at VAF annual conferences. November 3, 2019. Please see the Call for Papers for instructions.