{"id":1765,"date":"2020-01-09T20:41:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T20:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/akdc\/?page_id=1765"},"modified":"2020-01-09T20:41:03","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T20:41:03","slug":"a3-archnet-prize-for-writing-about-african-architecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/akdc\/a3-archnet-prize-for-writing-about-african-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"A3- Archnet Prize for Writing about African Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/default.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1767\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/default-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/default-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/default-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/default-624x416.jpeg 624w, https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/01\/default.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/a3.africa\/\">A3\/Archives of African Architecture<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/archnet.org\/collections\/1342\">Aga Khan Documentation Center<\/a>, MIT Libraries are looking for people who are able to bring the general public in Africa and beyond to a mainstream understanding of architecture and its relation to culture through writing about built heritage. The recipients of this award will join the A3 \u2013 Archnet team on a fully funded weeklong trip to Boston, Massachusetts for training with the staff of the Aga Khan Documentation Center, <a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/\">MIT Libraries<\/a>, and to begin work on a database on African Architecture.<\/p>\n<p>To enter, write an essay of no more than 1000 words on a structure in Nigeria or elsewhere in Africa. Describe the building and explain why the building is significant and\/or what it means to you. All essays must be in English.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility Requirements: <\/strong>All who enter this competition<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be university students studying architecture or a related field, and have student status through August 2021<\/li>\n<li>Have a Nigerian passport valid through October 2022<\/li>\n<li>Follow Archnet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Archnet.org\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/archnet.akdc.aktc\/\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Follow A3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/a3_africa\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/a3.africa\/\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Available to travel from April 2019 &#8211; August 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Submission requirements:<\/strong> Have the following items ready for upload<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your essay on a favorite building in Africa in pdf format<\/li>\n<li>Links to past articles or writings, published or unpublished.<\/li>\n<li>A cv, resume, or biographical summary<\/li>\n<li>A scanned copy of your passport\u2019s photo page<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply online at <a href=\"https:\/\/akdc-mit.typeform.com\/to\/q2yviX\">https:\/\/akdc-mit.typeform.com\/to\/q2yviX<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Deadline for entries<\/strong>: 28 February 2019, 1200pm (GMT)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A3\/Archives of African Architecture and the Aga Khan Documentation Center, MIT Libraries are looking for people who are able to bring the general public in Africa and beyond to a mainstream understanding of architecture and its relation to culture through writing about built heritage. 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