CNU DC Scholarship Opportunity for CNU 20 West Palm Beach

From the Congress for New Urbanism:

"The Congress for the New Urbanism DC Chapter (CNU DC) is pleased to announce it will award two scholarships to attend the annual CNU Congress. The Congress will take place May 9-12, 2012 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

CNU DC provides the scholarships to local students and recent graduates. Each scholarship will award the sum of $800, which is sufficient to cover the cost of Congress registration ($125-$255) as well as some of the travel costs.

Eligibility

Those eligible for scholarship application will be graduate-level students in DC, Maryland, or Virginia who are studying architecture, planning, transportation, health, public policy/government, real estate/finance, law, or business/economics; or recent graduates (within the last five years) from those same fields who are now working in DC, Maryland, or Virginia.

Essay

Interested candidates will submit an 1-2 page essay (500-1,000 words) on a topic determined by the CNU DC board of directors. For 2012, the topic is the following:

The Congress for the New Urbanism celebrates its 20th Congress this May in West Palm Beach, Florida. CNU has come so far and accomplished so much -- or has it? What is your assessment of CNU's twenty years of efforts and its prospects for the near future? Where has CNU made the most progress, and where has it fallen short? What issues should CNU focus on in the next several years and who should it partner with?

Eligible candidates must submit their essay to CNU DC no later than 9:00 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2012. Submittals, questions, and comments should be sent via email to the CNU DC secretary, Laurence Aurbach. Winning candidates will be notified by Friday, March 30, 2012.

Additional details

Prior to the West Palm Beach Congress, scholarship recipients must provide their contact information (email address, phone number, and local mailing or business address). Student candidates must provide documentation of current enrollment. Recent graduates must provide documentation of enrollment within the past five years.

The recipient will be required to attend the CNU DC chapter meeting during the Congress, and briefly meet with the CNU DC board of directors.

CNU DC will pay the cost of Congress registration directly to the Congress for the New Urbanism on behalf of each scholarship recipient. The remaining amount will be paid to the recipient following the Congress. Previous scholarship winners are ineligible to receive a second scholarship.

CNU DC does not discriminate in the granting of any scholarship on the basis of race, sex, marital status, age, handicap, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law."