2009 Scholarship Information

Herman Miller Healthcare sponsors eight intern architects to attend the fall conference of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Health. The 2009 conference will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on October 31 - November 3, 2009.

Each selected intern architect will receive up to a $1,500 reimbursement to cover registration fees, air travel, and hotel room costs. (Note: This amount typically does not cover all the expenses one incurs to attend a conference.)

This scholarship program is part of Herman Miller's continuing commitment to excellence in healthcare architecture and support of young architects.

Eligibility

• Candidates must have a minimum of one year, maximum six years' work experience as intern architects as of October 1, 2009. One year of experience must be under the supervision of an architect working on healthcare projects or one year of work experience in a healthcare facility.
• Candidates must have the education or experience that will ensure eligibility for licensing in the U.S. within three years. Newly licensed architects who meet the one to six years’ work experience above may also apply.
• Past Herman Miller Scholars, AIA/Academy Scholarship or Fellowship recipients are not eligible.

Application Requirements

Scholarship candidates should submit the following materials to be received by the AIA by July 29, 2009:

1. Cover Page with contact information: provide your name, work address, telephone, fax, and work e-mail address. As a back-up, please also provide your home address, phone number, and personal e-mail address.

2. Essay : 300 to 400 word description of your interest and experience in healthcare architecture: Include any previous experience in related student or professional organizations, and your professional and educational background, e.g., university degree in architecture, past awards, etc.

3. One-page resume: your resume should verify that you have one to six years of work experience as an intern architect, with one year of experience under the supervision of an architect working on healthcare projects or one year of work experience in a healthcare facility. It should also verify your eligibility for licensing in the U.S. within three years.

4. One letter from a principal in your firm, recommending you, the candidate, for the scholarship and indicating the firm’s support of your participation in the conference.

Important Information

No additional material will be accepted or considered as part of your application. Application materials should be submitted electronically to stephaniemcguinn@aia.org as one PDF file by July 29, 2009. You will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your submission within 48 hours. If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact stephaniemcguinn@aia.org immediately. Each entrant will be notified of results approximately four weeks after the deadline, August, 26, 2009.

Please send your application materials to:

Stephanie McGuinn
Meetings Manager, Member Communities
Email: stephaniemcguinn@aia.org
Phone: (202) 626-7530

2008 Herman Miller Scholars

Elise Drakes Taylor Architects Newport Beach, CA	Joseph Ruberg Proteus Group Chicago, IL	Megan M. Gerend NBBJ Seattle, WA
Jessica Derynck DSGW Architects Duluth, MN	Maggie Van Dusen Sizeler Thompson Brown Architects New Orleans, LA	Michael Hostler Morris Architects Houston, TX
Jill M. Pudenz Shive-Hattery Architects Altoona, IA	Marc Trudeau Stantec Vancouver BC, Canada

A special thanks to: