John Fitzgerald Memorial Scholarship

Description:

The Scholarship is for the purpose of supporting studies, research, projects, exhibitions or other similar activities relating to the completion of undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications.

History:

This scholarship is a memorial to the late John Fitzgerald, a graduate (1997) of the Victoria University of Wellington School of Architecture. The architectural firm of Holden and Partners (London, UK), John's former employer, initiated the scholarship from contributions raised in the United Kingdom and New Zealand from architectural and academic colleagues, clients, friends and family.

This scholarship is open to applicants in their fourth year of study or higher in architecture (including Masters and PhD students). Undergraduate students can be considered eligible if they are enrolled in their fourth or higher year of study and have successfully completed all third year core papers or have previously gained equivalent credit or experience and are intending to study at postgraduate level at Victoria University of Wellington.

In selecting the project, the selection committee will consider projects that are forward-looking and aim to further architecture knowledge, techniques or developments at the level of individual study or collective interest. Innovative ideas are encouraged, as are projects that reflect any of the following architectural interests of John Fitzgerald:

• Contemporary, minimalist forms of architecture in sympathy with the environment.
• Architecture of historic urban sites.
• Precision of design o Incorporation of technology to enhance the functional use of buildings.
• New Zealand's architectural identity.

Selection criteria:

• Applicants must be in their fourth year of study or higher.
• Applicants must be enrolled in an architecture degree or research programme.
• Applicants who are at undergraduate level must be enrolled in their fourth or higher year of study and have successfully completed all third year core papers or have previously gained equivalent credit or experience and are intending to study at postgraduate level at Victoria University of Wellington.
• Applicants must be fully enrolled in a full-year programme in the year of the scholarship.