The James R. Webb ARES Foundation Endowed International Scholar Sponsorships support the travel of international scholars from emerging markets to the American Real Estate Society meetings to assist with building real estate education and research in their home countries and to contribute to development of ARES as an international leader in real estate research and education. Recipients are encouraged to play an active volunteer role in the real estate sister society in their home region.

These endowed sponsorships are made possible by the generous donations of our benefactors listed here.

Recent International Scholars are listed below.

2025

International Scholar: Nicky Nzioki
Affiliation: University of Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Sponsorship: Arthur L., Helen Beckett, Arthur L. Schwartz, Jr., & Susan Schwartz Twiggs

International Scholar: Nosipho Moloi
Affiliation: University of Witwatersrand
Country: South Africa
Sponsorship: Arthur L., Helen Beckett, Arthur L. Schwartz, Jr., & Susan Schwartz Twiggs

International Scholar: Frank (Amett) Ametefe
Affiliation: University of Cape Town
Country: South Africa
Sponsorship: Michael, Ryan, and Evan Seiler

International Scholar: David Akinwamide Sheffield
Affiliation: Sheffield Hallam University
Country: UK/Nigeria
Sponsorship: Michael, Ryan, and Evan Seiler

2024

International Scholar: Richard Kwasi Kilson
Affiliation: Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s Boti Falls Ecotourism Centre
Country: Ghana
Sponsorship: Arthur L., Helen Beckett, Arthur L. Schwartz, Jr., & Susan Schwartz Twiggs

International Scholar: Peterson Owusu Jr
Affiliation: University of the Witwatersrand
Country: South Africa
Sponsorship: Michael, Ryan, and Evan Seiler

International Scholar: Kwan Ok Lee
Affiliation: National University of Singapore
Country: Singapore
Sponsorship: Michael, Ryan, and Evan Seiler

2023

International Scholar: Catherine Kariuki
Affiliation: University of Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Sponsorship: Arthur L., Helen Beckett, Arthur L. Schwartz, Jr., & Susan Schwartz Twiggs

International Scholar: Kola Akinsoni
Affiliation: University of the Witwatersrand
Country: South Africa
Sponsorship: Arthur L., Helen Beckett, Arthur L. Schwartz, Jr., & Susan Schwartz Twiggs

International Scholar: Kunle Awolaja
Affiliation: Lagos State Valuation Office
Country: Nigeria
Sponsorship: Michael, Ryan, and Evan Seiler

International Scholar: Oluwasun Ajayi
Affiliation: Oxford Brookes University
Country: UK/South Africa
Sponsorship: Michael, Ryan, and Evan Seiler