Overview
The Fellowship is a unique opportunity to nurture the leadership potential of the most promising men and women in design and other professions related to the built and natural environment. It enhances the excellence of the GSD by exposing students to some of the most exciting midcareer professionals in their fields. John Loeb realized this potential when he endowed the Loeb Fellowship to fill a special place in American education: one that would greatly increase the practical effectiveness of the design professions. Now entering its fourth decade, with over 300 alumni, the Fellowship has made substantial progress toward that goal.
The Loeb Fellowship was established in 1970 through the generosity of the late John L. Loeb, Harvard College '24. Based at the Graduate School of Design, the program offers ten annual postprofessional awards for independent study at Harvard. Through the Fellowship, participants have access to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Design, the Graduate School of Education, Harvard Business School, Harvard College, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Law School, the Kennedy School of Government, and M.I.T.
Who Should Apply
Loeb Fellows are accomplished, mid-career professionals who have been engaged in their field for a minimum of five years, have compiled a record of exemplary work, and have been identified as leaders by their peers. Most applicants have expertise in the disciplines in which the Design School grants degrees - architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning and urban design. Others come from related fields such as journalism, fine arts, nonprofit administration, and public service. Good candidates typically share a passion for improving the quality of the built and natural environment, and a commitment to improving their own skills in pursuit of
that goal. Ideal applicants demonstrate a proven ability to create their own
program of work or study and carry it through to completion.
Since the central focus and goal of the Fellowship is to improve the environment of cities and natural areas in the United States, most applicants are from this country. However, it is clear that the program's goal cannot be accomplished without reference to work being done in other parts of the world. Therefore, the Fellowship welcomes applications from qualified international practitioners. Diversity is a very important consideration for the Fellowship on many levels. Applications are encouraged from men and women, people of color, and those with both typical and
atypical career paths.
The Fellowship is intended to serve practitioners, not to be an academic sabbatical. Applications from full-time academics are not encouraged. However, candidates whose work is divided between teaching and practice, and for whom this program will reinforce their work as practitioners, are welcome to apply.
Nomination Information
Nomination is not a requirement for application, however many excellent candidates learn about the Fellowship opportunity through the nomination process.
Please use this nomination form to introduce promising candidates to the Fellowship.
Either email the form directly to the Fellowship or download the form, fill it out and fax or mail to the Fellowship office.
Once the Fellowship office receives the completed nomination form, application materials will be forwarded to the prospective candidate. The nomination process is anonymous. The Fellowship does not indicate the name of the nominator in the letter sent to the prospective applicant, however nominators are encouraged to contact the nominee and talk with them about the fellowship opportunity.
Application Information
Application forms, letters of recommendation, and supplemental materials are due January 3, 2008 for a Fellowship beginning in September 2008. Instructions for how to complete the application are included on the application form. If you have any questions call Sally Young at 617.495.9345.
For the application forms, details on the application process, and more information about this program please go to http://www.gsd. harvard.edu/ professional/ loeb_fellowship/ .
For additional information, please contact:
Loeb Fellowship
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
48 Quincy Street room 420
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-9345
e-mail : loeb_fellowship@ gsd.harvard. edu
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