Application

A: The research topics are determined at the beginning of each academic year. Fellows can suggest group research topics. All Fellows meet once each week in Mudd 706A throughout the semester for a two hour session to present and discuss ongoing research. In addition students meet in their work groups to coordinate research tasks and presentations, and to conduct in-person or virtual interviews. Apart from these classroom sessions, scheduled site visits to construction sites or recently completed projects takes place to augment the research. When funding permits, these are supplemented by week-long field study that occurs during the winter and spring breaks so as not to conflict with other scheduled classes. Field Study in past years has allowed us to analyze projects in place in London, Los Angeles, Miami, Paris, and, in 2024, Philadelphia. We also conducted 'virtual field study' in Chicago and Madrid by Zoom during the pandemic. During each of the two semesters of the 2024-25 academic year, it is expected that Fellows will spend between four to six hours per week either in a field study in New York City or research meetings. The semester schedule of holidays parallels that of the Engineering School and University.

A: Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CBIPS International and National Field Study was undertaken during the winter and spring breaks respectively. The cost of communal food and hotel lodging was paid for by the University, along with the cost of local public transportation such as subway or bus. Airfare, individual meals and incidentals are the responsibility of the Fellow. During the pandemic, the International and National Field Study was conducted virtually by Zoom. In March of 2024, students self-financed a frugal Field Study in Philadelphia, with the CMAA and STV providing support. For the 2024-2025 Academic Year, we are guardedly optimistic that International and National Field Study will be possible, whether or not there is University funding.

A: There is no financial assistance for the Fellow in relation to tuition, room and board, or transportation in NYC. For the CBIPS National and International field study, in the past, there has been partial financial assistance as above, that is for communal food, hotel lodging and local public transportation. This is not as yet assured for the 2024-25 academic year.

A: The duration of the CBIPS Program and the Industry Field Study (previously called 'Practicum') follows the academic calendar of the School and University. Although occasional exceptions have been made, both CBIPS and the Industry Field Study Programs are both year-long and participants are expected to enroll, for credit, in each of the two semesters of the academic year.

A: In the past, selection into the CBIPS Fellows Program required a commitment to participate in both the Global (International) and the National Field Study. That will not be the case for the 2024-25 Academic Year. Site visits and meetings with design and construction industry leaders in both the Global (International) and the National Field Study parallel and complement the program content in New York City. Participation is highly beneficial but not obligatory. In March of 2024 the Philadelphia Field Study was coincident with the CMAA conference in Philadelphia and two-thirds of the CBIPS Fellows participated.

A. Since the 2022-2023 academic year, the CBIPS Fellowship and the Industry Field Study (previously called 'Practicum') are separate and distinct, though linked by a common application process. Students can apply to the CBIPS Fellowship alone, to the Industry Field Study alone, or to a combination of the CBIPS Fellowship and the Industry Field Study. If applying to the Industry Field Study, students are requested to indicate a preference for AECOM or STV or to indicate 'no preference.' Assignments to Industry Field Study openings are at the discretion of AECOM and STV and first choice preferences are not guaranteed. Registering for at least one credit per semester is required for both the CBIPS and IFS programs.

There is no form, as such, to download. Students applying to either the CBIPS Fellowship or the Industry Field Study (previously called 'Practicum') or to a combination of the CBIPS Fellowship and Industry Field Study, should send a cover letter with the required information to the CBIPS email address which is [email protected]. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday, 19 August 2024. Under exceptional circumstances (travel exigencies, etc.) applications received after this deadline may be considered. Please be sure to indicate your name, contact information (email addresses and phone number) and the other information listed above, including a commitment to participate fully in the meetings and components of the program(s). Thank you for your interest!