Applications for both Senior Fellowships and Internships are accepted each year between January 1 and March 1, and should be addressed to the Chairman, Peterson Fellowship Committee, The Athenæum of Philadelphia, East Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3794. Awards will be announced by April 30 each year. Do not submit applications by fax or electronic mail. There are no application forms.

Students or teams of students of architecture with faculty sponsorship are eligible to compete for the prize. There is no entrance fee. Past or present employees of the Historic American Building Survey, the Historic American Engineering Record, or The Athenæum of Philadelphia are not eligible. Participants are required to produce a set of measured drawings made to HABS standards. The drawings must be of a building that has not been recorded by HABS through measured drawings or be an addendum to existing HABS drawings, that makes a substantial contribution to the understanding of the significant features of the building. Applicants should contact the HABS office to determine if a structure has already ben recorded.

The opening date for submission to HABS is July 1st, and the closing date for submission to HABS is June 30. Awards are announced by the fall.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Historic American Buildings Survey, National Park Service, P. O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127, or by visiting their website.

How to Apply for a Christopher Ludwick Foundation Grant

For two centuries the trustees have fulfilled Christopher Ludwick's mandate, and applications for projects that advance the education of poor children in the City of Philadelphia are accepted annually between February 1st and March 31st. The City of Philadelphia limitation is strictly followed; no grants will be given for programs not specifically targeted at children resident within the city limits.

A special application form (which can be downloaded below) must be used. It can also be requested from the Foundation at The Athenæum of Philadelphia (telephone 215-925-2688). As a general rule, the Foundation makes no grants for building campaigns, endowment drives, equipment purchases, or general operating support. Nor does it make direct grants to individuals.  No grants are given for programs targeted at children with disabilities for which other funding sources exist. The Board of Trustees meets in May and awards are usually announced on or about June 1.

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