Are you looking to secure a fellowship that includes travel? Notable architecture and engineering firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) are offering just that! The SOM Foundation is awarding two travel fellowships to the top two candidates of their choice. Graduating undergraduate, and graduate students in Architecture, Design and Urban Design are invited to apply.
Accordingly to their website, “a multi-disciplinary, independent jury of prominent professionals, together with one SOM Foundation director, selects the winners based on portfolios, research plans and travel itineraries.”
The first prize winner will be awarded a $50,000 research and travel fellowship to do in-depth research, collaborate with other designers, and pursues independent study outside the realm of established patterns. The second prize winner will be awarded a $20,000 travel fellowship.
- Application Postmarked by: Monday, April 22, 2013
- Submissions due by: Monday July 22, 2013 at the Foundation by 5:00 p.m.
- Winners Announced by: Friday, August 2, 2013
Click here for the application and details.