2024 ARTA Application Deadline
February 1, 2024
12 p.m.

The Architecture Research Travel Awards (ARTA) program is made possible by generous support from the Columbus Foundation. Knowlton students from all sections, graduate and undergraduate, are encouraged to apply. These awards support research-based independent travel for up to 30 days. The destination and purpose of travel are at the discretion of the student.

In the autumn semester following the completion of travel projects, ARTA winners present their work to the school.

The ARTA program funds up to 75% of budgeted travel, lodging, and meal expenses only. The applicant is responsible for the remaining 25% as well as 100% of all other expenses.

ARTA does not fund equipment, materials, or other expenses.

For questions about eligible expenses, contact Knowlton Business Manager Jaimie Mollison.

All students applying for ARTA funds must meet the following eligibility requirements.

• Applicants must be United States citizens.
• Applicants must be returning students. Students graduating before the proposed travel are not eligible.
• Awardees must present their findings at an all-school meeting during the autumn term that follows travel.

Applications for ARTA funds must follow the formatting and contents described below.

Document Format

• 12pt Arial
• single-spaced
• one-inch margins on all pages
• all pages should be portrait orientation (with the exception of the advising report)

Page One

Top

Include the following in the upper right-hand corner on five separate lines in the order indicated.

• Name
• Student ID and email address
• Year and program (e.g., UG3 Architecture, G2 CRP)
• Proposed dates and places of travel
• Funding request total (note project budget information below)

Body

Include the project title followed by a 500-word proposal description. The proposal description must include:

• where you will travel
• what the intentions of your travel are
• why your travel and findings will be of interest to others

Page Two

• Project schedule detailing dates and places
• Project budget accounting for air travel, in-country travel, lodging, daily food allowance, and any other expenses.

Page Three

A one-page resume following the ARTA application format guidelines. Joint applications should include separate resumes on additional pages as required.

Page Four

A copy of your current advising report. Joint applications should include separate advising reports on additional pages as required.

Applications must be assembled as a PDF and emailed to Maddison Craig by the deadline.

Proposals will be reviewed by the Knowlton School Executive Committee, and awards will be announced at the end of February.

Awardees are reimbursed for eligible expenses after the conclusion of travel and once they have confirmed their ability to make a public presentation on campus during the autumn semester that follows their travel.

To be reimbursed, awardees must submit original receipts to Knowlton Business Manager Jaimie Mollison for eligible expenses within 30 days of the beginning of the autumn semester that follows their travel.