Spring Conference Bursaries 2010
The 2010 Spring Conference of the Vernacular Architecture Group will be based on St Aidan's College at the University of Durham on 6th to 10th April 2010. During the day members will tour the locality, visiting and interpreting lesser traditional buildings; lectures and discussions will be held in the evenings.
The Vernacular Architecture Group is able to offer to offer TWO bursaries to assist a registered student and a professional in the early years of their career to attend the Spring Conference. The Committee is aware that the cost often makes attendance difficult for students who might benefit from the visits, lectures and discussions. The lectures will consist of an introduction to the medieval legacy of the area on Tuesday evening followed by others on social history and defence. It is hoped that there will be optional visits to buildings on Saturday morning.
The bursary will cover the full cost of the conference fee and there is also the offer of a travel grant.
Applicants must normally be students of vernacular architecture or a related discipline. They should send brief details including a resume of academic courses and any special reasons for attending this conference that may help in the selection of an appropriate candidate to Mrs B A Watkin, Secretary VAG, Ashley, Willows Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 1QD to reach her no later than Monday 14 February 2010.
Any application from a student must be endorsed by their course tutor and any other financial support available to the applicant for attending the conference must be declared.
Students who are already members of the Group and propose to attend the conference with or without the support of a bursary should ensure a place on the conference by booking in the normal way. Any student member who has reserved a place at full cost but subsequently obtains a bursary will receive a full refund.
Recipients of bursaries may be asked to give occasional assistance with the conference organisation, including projection facilities, and write a resume of the conference for the VAG Newsletter.
