The AIA New York State (AIANYS) Emerging Professionals Committee has developed a scholarship program to encourage participation in the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). This scholarship is intended to recognize Associate AIA members in New York State who have made significant contributions at an early stage in their careers to the profession and to encourage their pursuit of licensure.   

     Scholarships are awarded based on both a demonstration of financial need and the merits of the individual's contributions to the profession, his/her community and/or the AIA.

     A jury composed of distinguished professionals from the AIANYS Board of Directors, the AIA College of Fellows and NYS Emerging Professional Leaders will select the recipients based on the criteria below.

AWARD DETAILS

Scholarship recipients will receive:

• Recognition for their achievements at the AIANYS Convention.
• A one-time reimbursement for the cost of passing each single division of the ARE

     The full amount of the scholarship ($1,470.00) will be sent to the recipient in the Fall of 2013. AIANYS will award a maximum of one award per calendar year. This scholarship is subject to all applicable local, state, and federal taxes.

CRITERIA

Applicants should demonstrate more than one of the following attributes:

• Outstanding achievement in the creation, development and delivery of creative programs for interns, Associates, and/or young architects within New York State
• Significant contributions at an early stage of their career to the profession and/or community
• Exemplary involvement in community and/or professional organizations
• A passion for the pursuit of professional registration

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must demonstrate they meet the following requirements:

• Actively participating Associate AIA Member, in good standing, of an AIA New York State Chapter
• Applicant must demonstrate, via a letter of verification signed by both the local AIA Chapter President and the Applicant, that he/she has not previously received any Scholarship or a similar award providing reimbursement for the ARE.

In order for an applicant to be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must also submit verification that he/she fulfills either of these requirements:

• NCARB Record holder in good standing. Applicant's NCARB Record Number must be provided for verification purposes.
• Passed one or more of the divisions of the ARE within the past year. Candidate's most recent Authorization to Test form must be submitted as verification.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

     In order to ensure the fair and thorough evaluation of all candidates, applicants should submit the following materials in the manner described below. Any entries submitted without the required materials will be disqualified. 

     Submission materials must be within an 8 1/2" x 11" electronic PDF format submitted as ONE file, limited to no more than the page specifications stated below.

APPLICATION

Each Candidate's application must include:

• Letters demonstrating that candidate has met the required prerequisites (See Eligibility Above)
• One letter of nomination written by an AIANYS Chapter member or AIA Component Executive (1 page limit)
• One statement of contribution written by the applicant (1 page limit)
• One biography and/or resume (2 page limit)
• Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the candidate's accomplishments as outlined in his/her personal statement (1 page limit per letter)

SCHEDULE

May 22, 2013    

     Official call for nominations is sent by email to all AIANYS Associate Members and posted on www.aianys.org.

     Any questions regarding the submission requirements, guidelines, and eligibility requirements should be submitted to Stephanie Quirini at squirini@aianys.org.

July 15, 2013

Applications are due electronically by 5 PM EST.  All submissions should be emailed to Stephanie Quirini at squirini@aianys.org as one PDF. Email subject line should read "AIANYS ARE Scholarship Application."

NO SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.

August 12, 2013

Scholarship Recipient Notified

September 27, 2013

WAIVERS

The AIA assumes no responsibility for the delivery of application materials. It is the responsibility of the nominating individual to see that the submission is delivered to AIANYS by the appropriate date. By making a submission, the applicant grants permission to AIANYS to reproduce and publicly display submission material if the applicant receives an award. Submission materials will not be returned to applicants.