SHAGAL|iodaa Practice Fellowships 2012

Two practice-oriented fellowships (of $20.000 Dollars each) will be awarded for investigating a particular theme and get-involved also in real-world projects. SHAGAL|iodaa Practice Fellowships Programme provides an unparalleled opportunity for one or two outstanding newly design graduates to gain meaningful work experience in architecture, urban landscape, ecological urbanism, and being part of writing new urban-design rules for tomorrow as the outdated regulations do not anymore meet current and future needs.

Jury: A transdisciplinary, independent jury of prominent professionals and scholars, together with two SHAGAL|iodaa directors, selects the winners based on submission-materials.

Deadline: January 30, 2012

Application materials and submission: A single document in PDF format (max 8 MB) consists of a letter of interest+bio and a current resume+a one-page statement+credentials+three letters of recommendation from school+a portfolio that includes sample their foremost important and representative design-projects, artworks, and research works, to be sent to [email protected]

Eligibility: Candidates should be within the first year out of their schools (from Winter 2010 to Spring 2012) and have an advanced degree in design related fields such as architecture, landscape, urbanism; can commit full-time to the 9 months fellowship; applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in Switzerland for the entire fellowship period. www.bfm.admin.ch

SHAGAL|iodaa is an EqualOpportunity/AffirmativeAction company. Its policy is that in the assessment and selection of candidates for Fellowship posts, the only consideration must be that the candidate meets, or is likely to meet the requirements of the Fellowship eligibility and submission standard. SHAGAL|iodaa, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, gender, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, religion, colour, political beliefs, pregnancy and maternity, disability, and age will not be taken into account for the selection of the Fellowships. Application to and acceptance on to Fellowship posts, and assessment of academic/artistic performance and selection will be made solely on merit.

Contact: 0041 (44) 913 7070