Annual Presenter’s Fellowships

Since 1989, the VAF Board of Directors has allocated funding to offer partial financial assistance to students and young professionals presenting papers at VAF annual conferences.  Awards are intended to offset conference and travel cost for students and to attract developing scholars to the organization.

Any person presenting a paper at a VAF annual conference who is currently enrolled in a degree-granting program, or who has received a degree within three years of the annual conference and merits financial assistance, is eligible to apply.  The Presenter’s Fellowship is a one-time award. Previous awardees are not eligible to apply, even if their status has changed.

Recipients of Presenter’s Fellowships are expected to participate fully in the conference, including tours and workshops. The VAF annual conference is an opportunity not only to learn about vernacular architecture, but to establish professional contacts. The conference’s unique structure lends itself to conversation and study. 

Application Process

If you are interested in applying for a Presenter’s Fellowship, please send a one page document with the following information:

Name
Institution or Company
Degree Program (if a student)
Street Address
Email Address
Telephone Number
Paper Title

AND

An estimated budget for your travel to the conference: budget should include travel, housing, conference registration, tours, banquet, food and any miscellaneous expenses. 

The deadline for applications for the 2009 Presenter’s Fellowships is January 15, 2009.
Please submit applications or inquiries to:

Cynthia Falk
Cooperstown Graduate Program
SUNY Oneonta
P.O. Box 800
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Tel. 607-547-2586
falkcg@oneonta.edu