Now accepting applications for our 2023 National Symposium Grant
We’re excited to announce our 2023 National Symposium Grant call for applications!
Deadline | Sunday April 16, 2023
PURPOSE
The Docomomo US/NOCA National Symposium Grant provides financial support for students and emerging professionals committed to the documentation and conservation of Modern Movement buildings, landscapes, and sites. The intent of this year’s scholarship is to enable one individual to participate in the Docomomo US 2023 National Symposium in New Haven, CT on June 21-24, 2023.
SCHOLARSHIP
The 2023 Docomomo US/NOCA National Symposium Grant provides a single grant (up to $2500) for related expenses, including (but not limited to):
Registration to National Symposium sessions, receptions, forum, and tours
Travel expenses to and from National Symposium
Lodging expenses during the National Symposium
Meals during the National Symposium (excluding alcohol)
Public transit during the National Symposium (to/from events, tours, etc. related to the symposium)
One year individual membership to Docomomo US/NOCA
* Grant recipient will be responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodations.
** Docomomo US/NOCA will provide 50% of the grant ($1250) upfront when the recipient is selected. The remainder of the award will be granted upon receipt of the recipient’s travel expenses and completion of reporting requirements.
ELIGIBILITY
The scholarship is open to current undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students enrolled in established institutions of higher learning, as well as emerging professionals who have graduated within the past three years.
Applicants must be actively engaged in issues concerning the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites, and neighborhoods of the Modern Movement. “Documentation” may be in the form of research or scholarship, such as thesis or class projects, related to architecture, design, or planning topics associated with the 20th Century Modern Movement. Preference will be given to applicants with current or previous engagement on topics related to Northern California.
Applicants are asked to demonstrate their committed interest in the subject and how the scholarship will meaningfully advance their goals or work.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Full instructions for how to submit your application are here.
DEADLINES
Application deadline is Sunday, April 16, 2023 11:59 p.m. PST.
A WORD FROM OUR 2022 SYMPOSIUM GRANT RECIPIENT
“In June, I had the pleasure of attending ‘Yo! Modernism,’ the 2022 National Symposium in Philadelphia. Thanks to the grant, I attended many amazing tours, met a variety of fellow modernism enthusiasts, stayed at the infamous PSFS building, and absorbed much of Philly’s rich history. The Symposium introduced me to several instances where past and present value systems come to a head. It also illuminated the opportunity for historic preservation to serve as the connective tissue between them,” said Shelby Kendrick, a doctoral student of architecture in the History, Theory, and Society program at UC Berkeley.
Read about Shelby’s experience attending the 2022 National Symposium in Philly here.
ABOUT THE 2023 NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
The Docomomo US National Symposium is the primary event in the United States for professionals to discuss and share efforts to study and preserve Modern architecture and meet leading practitioners and industry professionals. Held annually, this multi-day conference seeks to engage local participants in cities across the United States, offering participants the ability to explore a wide variety of significant modern architecture and sites.
The U.S. Modern Movement in architecture is broadly defined as the period from 1930-1970s. Buildings or sites of the period often looked to the future without overt references to historical precedent; expressed functional, technical, or spatial properties; and were conscious of being modern, expressing the principles of modern design. The architecture produced during this period took on many forms and represented a range of complex ideologies.
Join us in New Haven, Connecticut from June 21-24, 2023 and experience one of the country’s most densely woven collections of mid-century art, design, and architecture. As we take in this cultural epicenter, we will consider the triumphs and complexities surrounding the design and building of the Modern city and the impacts on our collective communities.
To learn more about the National Symposium, visit https://docomomo-us.org/events/national-symposium.