The East Africa Institute of Architects (EAIA) is a regional body dedicated to promoting excellence in architectural education and practice across East Africa. Each year, EAIA hosts the President’s Award, an architectural competition open to students in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. The award celebrates innovation, creativity, and sustainability in student-led architectural design. It also aims to foster regional collaboration and prepare students for professional practice through critical design thinking and cross-cultural exchange.
Each registration constitutes one competition entry. Individuals may only submit a single registered entry. Duplicate registrations will be automatically disqualified from consideration.
Upon successful registration completion, all entrants will receive a unique identification number. This numeric code must be prominently included in all submissions.Note the code will not be emailed or shown again.Save the id immediately before closing the page.
All registration must be completed through the official online portal. Paper submissions or emailed registration attempts will not be accepted. The digital system will:
Failure to adhere to these requirements will result in automatic disqualification. The unique identifier serves as the primary tracking mechanism throughout the evaluation process and cannot be recovered if lost.