Deborah J. Norden Fund

The Deborah J. Norden Fund, established in 1995 in memory of architecture and arts administrator Deborah Norden, awards a total of up to $5,000 annually in travel/ study grants to students and recent graduates in the fields of architecture, architecutral history, and urban studies. The intention of the fund is to support genuinely independent projects. Grant funds cannot be used for tuition, and grants will not be awrded to support an individual's participation in an organized program, such as a university's summer abroad program. While requests for support of dissertation research will be considered, they are not a priority of the fund. Preference will be given to strong proposals from applicants who have not had this sort of opportunity before.

Disciplines:

• Architecture
• Architectural History
• Urban and Environmental Planning

Qualifications: Grant funds cannot be used for tuition, and grants will not be awarded tosupport an individuals participation in an organized program, such as auniversitys summer abroad program. While requests for support ofdissertation research will be considered, they are not a priority of thefund. Preference will be given to strong proposals from applicants who havenot had this sort of opportunity before. Titles of past grants are availableat the Architectural Leagues website, www.archleague.org.

Application Requirements:

Applicants should submit in letter form a brief proposal (no more than three pages), which succinctly describes the objectives of the grant request and how it will assist the applicant's intellectual and creative development. The grant amount requested (up to $5,000) must be specified. The submission should also include a resume of not more than two pages, project schedule, and budget for travel and other project costs. Two letters of recommendation must be requested from individuals who are knowledgeable about the applicant's ability and project.

Applicants must submit six (6) copies of their proposal, resume, schedule and budget. The applicant's name and brief title must appear on the first page of the proposal. The postmark (not metered) deadline for these materials is March 17, 2006. Faxed or email applications will not be accepted. Late applications will not be accepted. Letters of recommendation should be sent by the recommender directly to the Architectural League.

URL: http://archleague.org/category/competitions/norden/

Amount: The fund may award one or more grants; total grant funds awarded will be approximately $5,000.