The Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship seeks to expand the experience and leadership opportunities of young professionals, encourage cross-cultural dialogue in the profession, and share knowledge from architecture practice around the globe with members in Puget Sound. Through a $5000 grant, the scholarship supports travel for the purposes of research, community service, education, or collaboration.

Find out more about the finalists for the 2008 Travel Scholarship below. Proposals are available for review at right.

Chelsea Gorkiewicz: a proposal to explore the triple bottom line approach to sustainable design through a unique set of sustainable communities across Europe.

Jordan Pope: a visit to Shanghai to examine the lead up to the 2010 World Expo, culminating in a  video documentary and photo essay.

Bray Hayden: visiting organizations around the country who are pushing innovation in community design to better understand how they began and continue to operate.