Designing the Parks Travel Scholarships
The National Park Service is offering travel scholarships to support students from diverse ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds who wish to participate in the “Designing the Parks” conferences and to enhance their interest in the future of design in parks, protected areas, and cultural sites throughout the world. The NPS seeks to encourage scholarship winners to pursue a profession in fields directly related to parks, protected areas, and cultural sites by giving them the opportunity to participate in a professional conference in all of its dimensions, whether by taking part in sessions or networking with peers. All awardees will be assigned a professional mentor in order to maximize their experience at the conference.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
Full-time college/university students pursuing degrees in design,
planning, historic preservation and related fields are eligible to apply.
Students from all ethnicities, races, and cultural groups are encouraged
to apply. Students must be at least juniors; graduate student status is
preferred. International students are eligible for consideration. The presentation
of a paper at the conferences is not required.
AWARD AMOUNT
Registration fee waiver; travel stipend of up to
$750.00.
DEADLINE
Application must be received by COB November 7, 2008.
HOW TO APPLY
Fill
out the on-line application form at the link below to the George Wright
Society website.
WHAT IS NEEDED TO APPLY
Statement of purpose (see application
form). Proof of student status and professor recommendation is required.
NOTIFICATION
Successful applicants will be notified no later than November 14, 2008.
QUESTIONS
Contact Emily Fiala at efiala@georgewright.org.
Click here to apply online for the Travel Scholarship
