Accepting Pre-Proposals for the Next Grant Cycle
Established by a generous bequest, the $25,000 LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell supports research projects relevant to the professional practice of landscape architecture. The next round of grant funding is available for a 12- or 18-month period beginning in summer or fall of 2025.
Oct 2024 - Application materials available
Dec 1, 2024 - Pre-proposals due
Jan 15, 2025 - Shortlisted candidates notified
Mar 1, 2025 - Full proposals due
Apr 1, 2025 - Grant recipient notified
Summer or Fall 2025 - Grant period begins
LAF hosted a grant overview and "office hours" for potential applicants on Oct 24. Follow the link below to watch the recording.
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Designing Intergenerational Communities to Promote Social Equity and Healthy Aging in Place
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Rural Resilience: A Framework for Working with Communities to Adapt in Place
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A research grant to honor Deb Mitchell's legacy
Upon her passing in 2015, Debra Mitchell, FASLA, left a bequest to LAF through the JJR|Roy Fund, which has long supported LAF’s research initiatives.
The bequest came at a time when LAF was actively fundraising to grow and sustain its programs, including the creation of a new $25,000 annual research grant program. With Deb's bequest and additional support from SmithGroup, the LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell was created.
Deb had a distinguished 40-year professional career and spent the last 26 years of it at SmithGroupJJR where she served as a Senior Vice President and national design leader. She had a deep commitment to research in the profession and served on the LAF Board of Directors for many years.
The LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell supports research projects that are relevant and impactful for the professional practice of landscape architecture.
Each year, one $25,000 grant will be awarded to support a research project that can be completed in a 12- to 18-month period. The research must generate knowledge and insights relevant to the practice of design in order to increase landscape architecture’s capacity and impact.
The Principal Investigator must be trained as a landscape architect and currently engaged in the field of landscape architecture as a researcher, educator, professional practitioner, or in some other capacity. Preference is given to research teams that represent partnerships between professional practice and academic/research institutions.
Grant Purpose
The LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell was established to raise the profile of research within landscape architecture, to offer new opportunities for collaborative research, and above all to honor Deb, who was a champion for the value of research to the professional practice of landscape architecture.
LAF Research Grant in Honor of Deb Mitchell
Overview
Eligibility & Expectations
Application Process
Grant Recipients
