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The AILA National Future Leaders Scholarship

The AILA 2009 Bruce Mackenzie Future Leaders Scholarship

The AILA 2011 Jim Sinatra Future Leaders Scholarship

 

 

 

 

 

 

The AILA Future Leaders Scholarship recognizes an individual AILA registered landscape architect or AILA graduate member who has demonstrated leadership qualities as evidenced through professional, educational, community and other relevant achievements.

The Scholarship includes $3,000 towards the winner’s professional development.

>>about Jim Sinatra                                                                                        

The Scholarships is offered by rotating the title each time .

In 2009, the Scholarship honoured Bruce Mackenzie

and for 2011 the scholarship recognises Jim Sinatra.

2009 winner

The Submission
Applicants should demonstrate leadership in professional development through their approach to career development and their professional development activities.  All applicants must have no more than 6 years post graduate experience in the profession and must either an AILA graduate or registered member.

All applications must be accompanied by referee reports and other documented evidence  - at least one of the referees must be an AILA registered member, and where appropriate, the employer.

Selection Criteria
Submissions will be assessed in terms of demonstrated and recognised outstanding achievement, which may include the following (alternate evidence may be submitted):

  • Demonstrated leadership in professional practice; for example demonstrated through innovation, superior communications skills, or project management.

  • Collaboration in practice.

  • Projects or equivalent initiatives that demonstrate the possibility of providing future leadership to the profession and demonstrate how they have raised the profile and understanding of the profession in the wider community.

  • A demonstrated enthusiasm, interest, and involvement in the profession of landscape architecture and an understanding of how it might relate to the wider community both in the present and in the future (ie an interest which extends beyond the day to day management of projects and clients).

The submission must include an outline of a professional development plan that will be directly assisted by the $3,000 scholarship.  

The scholarship must be for professional development yet to be undertaken - not for activities already commenced or completed. The Jury reserves the right to disqualify the submission if the professional development proposed is not recognised as being within the intent of the scholarship.