The Royal Institute of British Architects has launched two new programs to support British architecture students who are studying abroad. The RIBA Walter Parker Bursary, a new hardship program for students of architecture, and the RIBA Boyd Auger Scholarship, which has been extended to support students doing both research and professional experience abroad.

The Walter Parker Bursary will provide 40 students of £500 each to help them meet costs, such as relocation or up-front travel expenses, which are frequently incurred while entering the workplace. The program complements the RIBA Education Fund, which provides financial assistance to British students of architecture.

Established in 2008 to support student travel towards research, the Boyd Auger Scholarship provides for at least one scholarship of up to £5,000 for a period of international professional experience between 6 and 12 months.