Call for 2025 WLA Student Awards jurors

World Landscape Architecture (WLA) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified individuals to serve as jurors for the 2025 WLA Student Awards.

We are seeking distinguished academics, lecturers, and professors in the field of landscape architecture or closely related disciplines (landscape design, urban design, architecture). Jurors will play a vital role in recognising and celebrating the next generation of design excellence, innovation, and leadership within the profession.

Jurors will have the opportunity to review 90 to 150 entries across four categories in two rounds. A broad variety of work is submitted from undergraduates, masters and graduate students. For further information we suggest reviewing the 2024 WLA Student Awards shortlist.

Eligibility

• Currently hold an academic position (lecturer, senior lecturer, professor, or equivalent) at a recognised tertiary institution.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in landscape architecture or an allied field.
• Commitment to impartiality, confidentiality, and the promotion of excellence in student work.
• Availability to review submissions independently during the jury period (September).

Jury positions are on a volunteer basis and there is no payment for participation. However, they will receive a certificate and letter of participation from Damian Holmes, Editor of WLA.

You will also be expected to sign a Juror Declaration prior to the commencement of judging. You will also be expected to complete the scoring by the deadlines and provide some commentary on the entries.

EOI Submission

Entrants should provide the following as part of their expression of interest:

1. A short biography (max 200 words).
2. CV/Resume (2 pages maximum) that includes any judging experience, including competitions, studio programs.
3. A 300-500 word description of why you would like to be on the WLA Student Awards jury.

The EOI Submission should be in pdf format and no larger than 15mb in size.

Deadline

Email your 2025 WLA Student Awards Jury – Expression of Interest as an attachment to awards@worldlandscapearchitect.com by 11:59pm Honolulu time (GMT-10) on May 23, 2025.

2025 WLA Student Awards will open for registrations on June 17, 2025.

Image credit: Counter-mapping the U.S.-Mexico Border Landscape by Qizhi Gao – University of Toronto; Winner of the Honour Award in the 2024 WLA Awards – Concept – Analysis & Planning category.