Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship of the Planning and the Black Community Division of American Planning Assn (due Feb 26)

Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship of the Planning and the Black Community Division of American Planning Assn (due Feb 26)

Deadline: Friday, February 26, 2010 at 5:00 PM EST to pbcd.policy@gmail.com

Amount: $2,500 scholarship

Application: See PDF link for scholarship application announcement and sample documents: PBCD Scholarshipapplication2010.pdf

Goal: This scholarship is designed to foster and increase interest in the profession of urban planning among Black students. The goal is to encourage the pursuit and achievement of an increased number of Black graduate students in the field of urban planning and create a critical mass of Black planning professionals who support one another, and provide new perspectives on issues facing the communities that they serve.

Eligibility: Available to Black undergraduate students who are applying to, or have been accepted and plan to enroll into, an urban planning program for graduate studies and Black graduate students majoring in urban planning or a related field (environmental studies, geography, urban studies, urban policy etc.). Students applying to graduate programs must show proof of acceptance and intent to enroll if awarded the scholarship. The applicant should be in good academic standing and active member of their communities. The scholarship will be awarded to the student to cover costs associated with the pursuit of their studies. The scholarship is awarded to a student only one time during their tenure in a planning program.

Application Procedures: See the PDF link above for more details on how to apply for the scholarship.

Questions on the PBCD scholarship program may be directed to Vice Chair for Policy, Eric Shaw, at pbcd.policy@gmail.com