Research Grant: Innovation and Practice in House Design

When:  May 23, 2014 from 09:00 AM to 04:59 PM (ET)
Associated with  Small Project Design

AIA Innovation and Practice in House Design - Research Grant

The AIA Small Project Practitioners (SPP) and Housing Knowledge Community (HKC) are proud to offer the 2014 AIA Innovation and Practice in Housing Design Research Grant. This grant will fund one emerging professional (defined below) to conduct research on residential design practice in small architectural firms or a topic of direct applicability to these firms. Applicants are encouraged to research emerging approaches to the professional practice of architecture.

Please submit your application no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 23, 2014.

About the Competition:

The Researcher will have the opportunity to undertake comprehensive professional research on residential and housing design in practice.

The Researcher’s completed work will be published on AIA websites.

The Researcher will be funded in the amount of $7,000 for a research effort that is the equivalent to a 12-week full time architectural internship.

Eligibility:

This program is open to all emerging professionals defined as:

  • Undergraduate and graduate students in NAAB-accredited architecture programs,
  • Architectural interns actively pursuing licensure, and
  • Young architects (architects within 10 years or fewer of licensure).

The Researcher must be a member or Associate member of the AIA or AIAS during the term of the grant.

Location

Dial-in Instructions:
Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 23, 2014 at: http://www.aia.org/practicing/groups/kc/AIAB102109