Karla Roman travel bursary

LOM has established a £2,000 annual travel bursary in memory of Karla Roman, a talented architect and colleague who was killed while cycling to work in February 2017. As well as the UK, Karla worked in Italy and in her native Brazil. She was a creative and hard-working designer and a good friend who rapidly became a key member of our team, at the start of what was a very promising career.

The purpose of the bursary is to support travel by architecture students as part of their education or wider studies. The bursary will be awarded to the applicant providing the most creative and compelling case for support, with financial circumstances and need being taken into account.

How to apply

Applications for the 2019 bursary are now closed. A call for entries for the 2020 bursary will be announced at the end of September 2019.

Typically, your submission should include the following information:

• A copy of your CV
• A letter of application of between 500-1000 words, describing your circumstances and why your studies would benefit from the travel bursary. You should include a description of where and when you would intend to travel, and an approximate budget for the bursary funds.
• A reference letter from your tutor or a relevant referee, supporting your submission.

Please send your application by email to mail@lom-fdp.com or by post to
The Glass House, 5 Sclater Street, London E1 6JY.
Please mark your application clearly with “Karla Roman travel bursary” in the subject line or envelope.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be legally resident in the UK, and currently enrolled in a UK-based university studying architecture or similar as a full or part-time undergraduate or postgraduate student.
• The bursary will be awarded to the applicant providing the most compelling and creative case for support.
• Applications should be original and give a truthful account of your circumstances.

If you win, you give us permission to publish the following:

• Your name
• Your area of residence (not your full address)
• The University you are attending

T&Cs

The successful applicant will agree the following:

• To give Karla’s colleagues at LOM a presentation at our studio in London outlining how your studies have benefited from the travel bursary.
• To use the travel bursary within a set period (typically between January to August). If for any reason you are unable to use the bursary to travel within this period you may be obliged to return it.
• The successful applicant will need to sign the terms and conditions of the award before receiving funds.
• Payment will be made by immediate reimbursement of travel expenses, or by direct payment of travel expenses in advance. Cash payment for living expenses should be itemised within your letter of application.
• Applicants must have a UK bank account into which we can transfer funds electronically.

If you have any questions, or would like further information please do not hesitate to contact us on: mail@lom-fdp.com