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The Boogertman + Partners Architectural Design Scholarship Award Africa 2016 is Back

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- 21 January 2016
- Billy Mwangi
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It is about that time of the year when Boogertman + Partners Launch their Partners Architectural Design Scholarship Award Africa. This Award is awarded to one individual over a period of two years, and is valued at R140 000. This award includes an individual mentorship programme for the duration of the recipient’s studies, as well as a two year work contract at Boogertman + Partners after receiving his / her Masters Degree.

The Boogertman + Partners Architectural Design Scholarship Award Africa 2016 is Back

The recipient of a Bachelor of Building Arts / Bachelor of Building Science or equivalent, who is about to proceed to his / her honours degree year.

After submitting the required information, five finalists will be selected to join the Boogertman + Partners Team for a 48-hour design challenge, after which the winner of this award will be announced. Each finalist’s design will be judged by a panel of judges consisting of prominent industry leaders.

The Boogertman + Partners Architectural Design Scholarship Award Africa 2016 is Back

Head over to the Boogertman + Partners Website for Entry Requirements

All the above documents must be scanned and uploaded in PDF format to a Dropbox folder. This folder must be shared with Leticia and the public link must be supplied in the form above.

Entries must be made before April 30th 2016.

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