Research | Case Study Investigation
CSI Research Fellows
Summer 2012 CSI Timeline
Dec 1, 2011
2012 CSI Program announced
Dec 31, 2011
Faculty Expressions of Interest due
Jan 18, 2012
Firm applications due
Feb 15, 2012
Faculty full applications due
Mar 2012
Participants announced
Apr-May 2012
Teams begin collaboration
June 2012
Summer program starts
August 2012
Summer CSI ends
LAF is pleased to offer a new and exclusive fellowship opportunity for select faculty with achievements related to landscape performance. As part of the Case Study Investigation (CSI) program, LAF Research Fellows receive funding to support a student research assistant and work with leading practitioners to develop methods to quantify benefits and produce case studies of exemplary high-performing landscapes.
LAF Research Fellows provide the knowledge base for preparing case studies, expertise in quantifying landscape benefits, and the academic rigor that is needed to support designers, policy-makers, and advocates who are making the case for sustainable landscape solutions. Specifically, the Research Fellows:
- lead the CSI collaboration among faculty, practitioners and students
- work with firms to identify performance benefits of select landscape projects
- develop methods to quantify environmental, economic and social benefits
- oversee the case study preparation process
- participate in CSI program webinars and ongoing case study reviews
Each Research Fellow selects a student Research Assistant with exceptional critical thinking and quantitative skills to work under the Fellow’s direction. Faculty-student teams are matched with design firms to document performance and produce case studies for three select landscape projects. Matches are made based on geographic proximity, relevant expertise, and prior relationships.
Research Fellows are selected through a two-part application process:
- Expression of Interest - Due Dec 31, 2011
- Full Application - Due Feb 15, 2012
Completed Expressions of Interest should be e-mailed to lashby@lafoundation.org.
CSI is a unique opportunity to sharpen research skills, build relationships with top landscape architecture firms, collaborate with peers, and gain national exposure as thought leaders through LAF’s strategic outreach and communications.
For more information, contact Linda Ashby, LAF Progams Manager, at lashby@lafoundation.org (preferred) or 202-331-7070 x11.
