ULI San Francisco is excited to announce a scholarship opportunity to attend the 2024 ULI Spring Meeting in New York City, New York (April 9-11). This scholarship is funded by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee through proceeds from our ULI SF Gala. Complete details about the Meeting, including location, sessions, speakers, and more are available on the ULI Spring Meeting website.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?
Eligible applicants include women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, many of whom are underrepresented in the land use and real estate industries. Applicants must be current ULI members associated with the ULI SF district council.

Current and previous participants of our Bay Area Developers of Color Cohort should reach out to Pooja Sharma, Senior Associate, at [email protected] for a separate opportunity.

WHAT DOES THIS SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDE?
This scholarship will cover in-person registration to the Spring Meeting ($1425+ value) and travel reimbursement up to $1500 for airfare, lodging, and transportation. Awardees will be expected to participate in Spring Meeting sessions focusing on ULI’s DEI initiatives, submit a one-page summary of their experiences, connections, and takeaways from the Meeting to our DEI Committee, and join a DEI Committee meeting to present briefly on their experience. The one-page summary and all itemized receipts for airfare, lodging, and transportation reimbursements are due to ULI SF staff by April 30, 2024. Reimbursements will be processed by ULI staff after the Meeting. Failure to provide any of the requested materials by April 30, 2024 may result in forfeiture of reimbursement for up to $1500. The presentation to the DEI Committee must occur by September 30, 2024.

Applications for this opportunity are due by 11:59 PM PST on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Applicants will be notified on the status of their application by Tuesday, February 6.

Completed submissions are eligible for consideration. Please be prepared to submit this application in a single sitting; there will be no option to save your progress.