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Call for 2018 ELISABETH WALTON POTTER RESEARCH AWARDS

November 29, 2017 by acrclark

SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS MARION DEAN ROSS CHAPTER
2018 ELISABETH WALTON POTTER RESEARCH AWARDS

The Marion Dean Ross Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians invites applications for the 2018 Elisabeth Walton Potter Research Awards. The goal of this award program is to further awareness and knowledge of the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest. The chapter will provide limited funds for focused projects that increase understanding of the region’s built environment and produce tangible results that can be made available for interested scholars and students.

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Awards are available to members of the chapter in good standing.
  • Award amounts shall be no less than $500.00 and no greater than $2,000.00.
  • The Grants Committee shall review applications and make recommendation on the recipients(s) of the award(s).
  • The Executive Committee of the chapter shall review the recommendations of the Grants Committee and make the final decision on the recipient(s) of the award(s).
  • Criteria for acceptance include a realistic scope and timeline, education and professional knowledge of applicant, and research and publication experience of applicant.
  • Successful recipient(s) of the award shall present a summary of work to the membership at the annual meeting of the chapter following completion of the project.
  • Deadline for submission of application – February 12, 2018.
  • Date for notification of grant award – March 12, 2018.
  • Date for awarding of grant – May 19, 2018.

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

    Please use the following format when applying for the award:

  1. NAME of applicant with full contact information.
  2. PROJECT NAME: A short descriptive title for the project.
  3. DESCRIPTION: Briefly describe the project, including the genesis, purpose, and need. Explain its contribution to the understanding of architecture in the Pacific Northwest. If site specific, describe location.
  1. PRODUCT: Describe specific anticipated results of the project including, if applicable, users, accessibility, educational benefits or other pertinent information. Describe how Marion Dean Ross Chapter support will be acknowledged.
  2. TIME FRAME: State the estimated length of time to complete the project with anticipated beginning and end dates.
  3. AMOUNT: Specify the amount of money being requested. State the total amount to complete the project. If the amount requested from the Marion Dean Ross Chapter is less than the total, indicate how the remainder will be raised, so that the completion of the project is assured.
  4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Successful applicants are expected to report on their use of the award at a meeting of the Marion Dean Ross Chapter or in one of its publications. Any research project funded fully or in part by the chapter should acknowledge this support in print or verbally, as appropriate. A publication resulting from chapter support should be deposited in the SAH Marion Dean Ross Chapter Publications, University of Oregon Libraries.

Please submit the application to the Grants Committee chair via email (as an attached file) or surface mail. Include contact information – address, phone number(s), email address – with a cover letter or email message.

2017/2018 Grants Committee chair:

James Buckley

jbuckley [at] uoregon.edu

University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program 70 NW Couch St
Portland, OR 97209

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