The AIA College of Fellows seeks to stimulate a sharing of interests among Fellows, promote the purposes of the Institute, advance the profession of architecture, mentor young architects, and be of ever-increasing service to society.
AIA Fellows are recognized with the AIA’s highest membership honor for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society. Architects who have made significant
contributions to the profession and society and who exemplify architectural excellence can become a member of the AIA College of Fellows. Only 3% of the AIA members have this distinction.
2026 Fellows Committee Initiatives
- Facilitate the Fellowship nomination process at the AIA|DC Chapter level.
- Nominate, assess, and recommend candidates for chapter approval and submission to the AIA Jury of Fellows.
- Provide workshops for candidates throughout the submission process.
- Ongoing mentoring/coaching workshop program supporting candidate elevations to Fellowship.
- WFAIA Fellowship Awareness program: Strategic to Emerging Women Architects and to Women Architects with 10-Year+ experience.
- Advance screening/assessment of potential Fellowship candidates.
- Support/coordinate with Fellows Public Program Committee (FPPC) initiatives.
Committee Meeting Schedule on Fridays via Zoom
March 20 12:00-1:30 pm TBD Toast Debrief
April 10 12:00-1:30 pm Zoom Intro Meeting
May 8 12:00-1:30 pm Zoom Initial Draft Meeting
June 5 12:00-1:30 pm Zoom Revised Draft Meeting
July 10 12:00-1:30 pm Zoom Draft Meeting
August 7 12:00-1:30 pm Zoom Pre-Final Package Mtg
September 4 12:00-1:30 pm Zoom Final Package Meeting
June TBD 12:00-1:30 pm Zoom WFAIA >10-Yr AIA Mtg
July TBD 12:00-1:30 pm Zoom WFAIA Assoc AIA Mtg
American Institute of Architects Fellowship Information
Examples of Successful Applications – open the Resources tab in the AIA link above
AIA|DC Fellowship Process Definitions
Sponsor: The AIA Member (Full Member or Fellow) who recommends a member to the AIA|DC Fellowship Nominations Committee for consideration for nomination.
Candidate: An AIA Member who has been presented to and accepted by the AIA|DC Fellowship Nominations Committee for consideration for nomination. Candidates participate in the Committee’s development program until the Committee feels their package is ready for submission to the Fellowship Jury.
Nominee: A candidate who has been recommended by the AIA|DC Fellowship Nominations Committee for nomination.
Coach: Someone who assists the candidate and sponsor with the development of a nomination package.