FellowshipDeadline: September 1, 2009 The Program The Urban Design and Preservation Division (UDP) of the American Planning Association (APA) serves those who work to enhance the design of our built environments and protect historically and culturally significant places. The purpose of the UDP fellowship program is to foster increased interest in the study of urban design and preservation and the interrelationship between these two areas of planning at the advanced undergraduate and graduate levels. This will provide increased participation in the planning profession and, ultimately, the greater service to communities across the nation. The program is open to third and fourth year undergraduate students and first and second year masters degree students. One fellowship with a stipend of $2,000 is awarded per semester. The term of the fellowship is approximately five months and will include approximately 100 total hours of work. The fellows will conduct their fellowship duties remotely, i.e. from where they live or attend school. The fellows will report directly to the current chair of the Division, or the chair's designee. Timesheets will be submitted every two weeks to the UDP Fellowship Administrator. Fellowship Responsibilities If selected for an award by the UDP Executive Committee, the fellows' responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: assisting the UDP Executive Committee with implementing various items of its work plan; assisting with the creation of the Division's case study database; preparing articles for publication in the UDP quarterly newsletter; and monitoring nationwide issues that relate to urban design and preservation in the field of planning. Eligibility Eligible applicants shall be students who intend to work as practicing urban design or preservation planners in the public or private sector and are:
Application Requirements Applicants for PLD fellowship shall complete the attached application form and shall submit all of the following:
Please note that incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the Executive Committee. To verify the status of your application, send an e-mail request to the Fellowship Administrator (contact information provided below). No calls, please. Selection Criteria The UDP Executive Committee will review applications and determine award winners. Applications will be judged using the following criteria, listed in order of importance:
As part of the selection process and at the sole option of the Executive Committee, the top applicants may be required to participate in a telephone interview with members of the committee. If required by the Executive Committee, the applicant's performance in the telephone interview will serve as an additional criterion for determination of the award. The Award Process The Executive Committee will meet in September 2009 to review applications and identify award recipients. Alternates will be chosen in the event those selected for an UDP fellowship are unable to return to school or if a student recipient fails to submit a written acceptance within the stated period after being notified of award. Award recipients are required to provide a written acceptance of the award to the UDP Chair within ten (10) days of receiving an award notification letter. The UDP Chair will announce the names of award recipients by the end of September 2009. Upon receipt of the required materials, the first half of the award ($1,000) will be paid to the student by UDP. The second half ($1,000) will be paid in the last month of the fellowship term, contingent on a written report from the school to the UDP Chair stating that the student is still enrolled and maintaining a satisfactory level of work. It is the responsibility of the applicant/recipient to notify UDP of any change in address for any and all notices and student membership services. The Executive Committee will notify the appropriate APA Chapter President of fellowship recipients in their areas. Chapters are encouraged to involve recipients in Chapter activities and provide mentoring. Deadline The deadline to apply for the UDP Fellowship Program is September 1, 2009. All original application information must be received by the UDP Fellowship Administrator by that date. Faxed or electronic documents will not be accepted. Mail completed applications to:
As noted above, incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the Executive Committee. To verify the status of your application, send an e-mail request to Jennifer Morris at jmorris@akrf.com. No calls, please. | ||
