Competition / Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant / Center for Architecture | AIANY

Stewardson Keefe LeBrun Travel Grant Deadline The application deadline for the LeBrun Grant is November 1st by 5:00 pm EST. Award Single or multiple awards totaling $15,000. Purpose To further the personal and professional development of an architect in early or mid-career through travel. Travel plans should be focused on a selected topic of interest to the individual, rather than a part of a larger humanitarian or institutional endeavor. If appropriate, the winner may be asked to present at the Center for Architecture upon return. Eligibility Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a professional degree in architecture as well as practicing, either licensed or unlicensed. Academics may apply, but must also be practicing architects. Jury Guidelines Proposed travel plans should demonstrate a focused course of study engaging the applicant’s interests and concerns and occur outside of the academy. The travel scholarship was originally based on the idea of the Grand Tour, in which recent architectural graduates would travel through Europe experiencing art, architecture and culture first-hand. The scholarship focus is less on academic projects than on self-directed education. Proposals should be judged on the following criteria: Need The journey cannot be completed without funding Focused A clear and focused line of inquiry Beneficial Valuable to the applicant’s professional practice Please note the application and submission materials must be submitted electronically and in hard copy. There is also a $50 application fee to be considered. For more information please visit our website or contact us at scholarships@cfafoundation.org.

Register by: 11-01-2016 / Submit by: 11-01-2016

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