Application deadline: September 1, 2023
The Norman Foster Institute (NFI) is issuing a final reminder for scholars interested in joining its Programme on Sustainable Cities, starting in Madrid in January 2024.
The NFI is offering scholars a remarkable opportunity to actively participate in an innovative, hands-on learning experience that combines academic excellence with real-world urban challenges. Scholars will develop skills in leadership, advocacy, communication, presentation, diagramming, mapping and the understanding and interpretation of data.
With the use of the NFI Lab’s evidence-based tools and the incorporation of sustainable metrics, scholars will develop, test and simulate local action plans that will improve the quality of life in three European cities: Athens, San Marino and Bilbao.
This programme is led by distinguished global experts, including Norman Foster, President of the Norman Foster Foundation, and Kent Larson, Head of the City Science group at MIT’s Media Lab. With a multidisciplinary approach, scholars will receive guidance and mentorship from world-class professors, Pritzker-awarded architects, Nobel Prize laureates, cutting-edge technologists and civic leaders.
To further foster diversity within its programme, the NFI awards partial and full scholarships to talented applicants in need of financial support, based on merit, distinctive competencies, background and/or academic excellence.
Applications will close on Friday, September 1 at 12am CEST. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications at the earliest convenience.
Download the list of Academic Body members here. Download the Programme Breakdown here. Apply to the Programme on Sustainable Cities here.
Norman Foster Institute
The Norman Foster Institute (NFI) is an initiative of the Norman Foster Foundation (NFF) addressed to those who wish, through practice or education, to improve the quality of life in cities worldwide. The creation of the NFI follows from the success of the NFF’s programme of workshops, bringing together experts from academia, practice and consulting to engage with top graduates from around the world. The NFI is aimed at unconventional thinkers seeking a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to the most pressing issues affecting our urban landscapes today.
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