Architecture and Surveying Scholarship
If your company would benefit from research on any topic related to design or surveying, the Architecture and Surveying Scholarship is for you. It’s a chance to work out what impact emerging trends and changing practices could have on your business, whilst developing one of your employees.
The scholarship was established in 2009. It is funded and supported by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and The Worshipful Company of Constructors. Successful scholars will be awarded £3,000 to carry out a research project that will benefit the scholar, their company and the industry.
Key Dates:
The closing date for applications is Friday 30 September 2016.
The Application Process:
- The aspiring candidate contacts us with their CV and a brief report (approx. 500 words) expressing why they wish to become a scholar and their proposed research topic.
- If they pass this stage of the process, the candidate is invited for interview and gives a 10-15 minute PowerPoint presentation to a small panel of representatives from CIOB and the Worshipful Company of Constructors followed by questions and answers.
- The successful candidate (scholar) will then meet with experts every few months to receive support and mentoring, with a presentation, hosted by their company, to share their findings at the end of the 12-month scholarship period.
- At the end of the twelve month scholarship period, the scholar must also produce a bound report of 8,000-10,000 words, together with an abstract.
Past Architecture and Surveying Scholars
2013-14:
Ryan Close from WYG. His research "Determining the most cost effective renewable technology to retrofit to domestic dwellings"
2011-12:
Philip Taylor from Skanska. His research "Enabling successful knowledge transfer across a large construction organisation."
Wes Beaumont from Kier. His research "How can Government Construction be realised in practice?"
2010-11:
Alistair O'Reilly from Laing O'Rourke. His research "BIM – A waste minimisation tool?"
Richard David from Willmott Dixon. His research "Procurement & contract choice: A contributor to project failure?"
2009-10:
Brendan Keilthy from Vinci. His research "Design management graduates: Fit for purpose?"
Lisa Gould from Wates. Her research "Can BIM reduce risk & create opportunities in a declining market?"