The Theodore John Schultz Grant
- For Advancement of Acoustical Education
The deadline for applications
for the eighth Theodore John Schultz Grant has not yet been announced.
The grant, typically $3,000,
provides partial support for the development of improved teaching methods, new
curricula, or research in architectural acoustics education. Applicants must
have teaching experience in acoustics and should manifest a strong desire to
develop improved methods and materials for teaching architectural acoustics.
Previous Schultz Grants
are as follows:
- 1990, Gary W. Siebein,
"Demonstration of Basic Acoustical Principles using Scale Models"
(36 minute Video Tape)
- 1992, K. Anthony Hoover,
"An Appreciation of Acoustics" (Paperback)
- 1994, M. David Egan,
"Architectural Acoustics Workbook" (Paperback)
- 1996, Gary W. Siebein,
"Acoustical History of Theaters and Concert Halls" (Book, Slides
and Audiotape)
- 1998, Neil Thompson Shade,
"Sound System Design Guide" (Paperback)
- 2000, Lily M. Wang, "A
Web-based Guide to Concert Hall Acoustics" ( http://www.concerthalls.org
)
- 2002, James Cowan, "Model
On-line Basic Course in Architectural Acoustics" (See http://blackboard.the-bac.edu
... username and password are both 'acoustics')
- 2002, Jian Kang, "Computer
Tools for Architectural Acoustics Education" ( http://www.shef.ac.uk/acoustics
)
- 2007, Stephen Dance,
"A Web-based Noise Control Prediction Model for Rooms Using the Method
of Images"
- 2007, Ralph Muehleisen,
"Virtual Acoustic Instrumentation"
Applicants should send a
curriculum vitae, a letter describing how the grant will be used, and an outline
budget indicating expenses for which support is being sought. Applications and
attachments should be mailed to the address shown on the Contact
webpage.