Deadline for TCLF Summer Fellowships 2020
TCLF is now accepting applications for the following fellowships for summer 2020 (deadline: April 1, 2020):
- The Sally Boasberg Founder’s Fellowship is a paid fellowship that includes housing. The recipient will work at TCLF’s offices in Washington, D.C.’s, Dupont Circle neighborhood and will learn valuable skills related to the research, documentation, and advocacy of cultural landscapes.
Sally Boasberg (second from right) with Susan Cohen, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander and Charlotte Frieze (left to right) in the Donnell Garden, Sonoma, CA - Photo by Charles A. Birnbaum, 2007
Established in 2012, the Boasberg Fellowship honors the late Sarah S. (Sally) Boasberg, a founding member of TCLF’s Board of Directors, who had a profound appreciation of the relevancy of design and an encyclopedic knowledge of plants. Sally and her husband, Tersh, were instrumental in the formation of TCLF, helping to pen the organization’s Articles of Incorporation in 1997 and remaining active as it evolved. Tersh remains an ardent supporter of TCLF by generously providing housing for the Fellow at his home in Northwest Washington, D.C., where Sally’s beloved gardens are still a delightful inspiration. Read more about Sally’s life and legacy here.
Open to graduate students and recent alumni interested in the built environment, the paid summer fellowship runs from six to eight weeks and offers a range of opportunities designed to provide a productive and educational experience. The Fellow will work alongside TCLF’s president and CEO Charles A. Birnbaum and the rest of the staff on TCLF’s core programming, including the What’s Out There, Landslide, and Pioneers programs. The work will be an engaging mix of research and content development and will also offer the opportunity to pursue professional interests. The start date is somewhat flexible. Read more about the fellowship here.
Required Skills/Background:
- Excellent writing and editing skills;
- Excellent research skills, particularly involving historic-preservation documents, academic journals, and online sources;
- A good photographic eye;
- Photoshop experience;
- Experience with or knowledge of landscape architecture and its history;
- Student or recent graduate in landscape architecture, historic preservation, or a closely related field.
Application Details:
Submission Materials: A cover letter, resume, and brief writing sample are required, the latter ideally consisting of two pages or less and concerning a designed landscape or landscape architect. A portfolio is not required.
Compensation: $15/hour, full time. Housing is provided.
Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2020
Special Instructions: Send application materials as PDF attachments using the subject line “Boasberg Fellowship – Your Name” to team@tclf.org. *Additionally, indicate in your cover letter whether you would like to be considered for other 2020 summer fellowships with TCLF.
- The What’s Out There Cultural Landscape Fellowship is a paid fellowship that takes place at TCLF’s offices in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Housing is not provided. The recipient will learn valuable skills related to the research, documentation, and advocacy of cultural landscapes. The Fellow will work alongside TCLF’s president and CEO Charles A. Birnbaum and the rest of the staff on TCLF’s core programming, with a special focus on the What’s Out There program. The work will be an engaging mix of research and content development and will also offer the opportunity to pursue professional interests. The fellowship requires an eight-week commitment through the summer. The start date is somewhat flexible.
Dupont Circle, Washington DC - Photo by Barrett Doherty, 2015
Required Skills/Background:
- Excellent writing and editing skills;
- Excellent research skills, particularly involving historic-preservation documents, academic journals, and online sources;
- A good photographic eye;
- Photoshop experience;
- Experience with or knowledge of landscape architecture and its history;
- A graduate student (or recent master’s degree recipient) in landscape architecture, historic preservation, or a closely related field.
Application Details:
Submission Materials: A cover letter, resume, and brief writing sample are required, the latter ideally consisting of two pages or less and concerning a designed landscape or landscape architect. A portfolio is not required.
Compensation: $15/hour, full time. It is the responsibility of the Fellow to procure housing. Local candidates are encouraged.
Deadline to Apply: April 1, 2020
Special Instructions: Send application materials as PDF attachments using the subject line “What’s Out There Fellowship – Your Name” to team@tclf.org. *Additionally, indicate in your cover letter whether you would like to be considered for other 2020 summer fellowships with TCLF.
Click here to download the summer 2020 fellowship anouncement.