Rose Fellowship in Community Architecture
At a minimum, applicants must possess a professional degree in architecture from an accredited college or university, or expect to graduate from an accredited school of architecture before the Fellowship begins. A professional graduate degree in architecture is preferred. The expected minimum grade point average is "B" or 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate and graduate work.
Preference will be given to applicants with three years of professional experience.
Fellows must have a Social Security number or a United States Tax Identification number.
Applicants with diverse educational, professional, and personal backgrounds, and individuals from disadvantaged communities, as well as minorities are encouraged to apply.
Since its inception in 2000, the Rose Fellowship has achieved dramatic results in neighborhoods across the country. The 29 Rose Fellows sponsored to date have used their design and organizational skills to help their host organizations create or preserve over 4,400 sustainable, affordable homes and 43 much-needed community facilities for low-income people in underserved communities.
Under the program’s innovative structure, the Rose Fellows work deeply in communities for three years, forging community ties, developing leadership skills, and expanding the capacity of their local host organizations to execute projects with the best possible designs, meaningful community engagement, and the most advanced green building features.
* Application Form
* Proposal of work (5 page max)
* Portfolio of work
* Resume
* Sealed transcripts from all colleges and universities
* Design Studio Critique
* IDP Supervisor and Mentor Form
* Community Development Mentor Form
* Information about Partner Organization
* Examples of work from partner org.
* Three letters of support for partner org.
Each Rose Fellow is expected to devote his or her full attention to the Fellowship, working the same hours and on the same vacation and holiday schedule as other employees of their sponsoring organization. A Fellow may not have any other paid employment or independent consulting work, unless prior written permission is given by the director of the Fellowship and an authorized representative of the partner organization.
For new fellowships starting in 2012, the annual stipend paid to fellows in most communities is $47,000 ($52,000 in high-cost cities, including Los Angeles) an amount that will remain the same for the three years of the fellowship. High cost area may merit a salary adjustment.