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There is now a new opportunity for students of construction, law or business to increase their knowledge of practice management, professional liability, and public policy issues. In 2008, Schinnerer offers its Milton F. Lunch Research Fellowship, which memorializes the remarkable man who served as the National Society of Professional?Engineers’ general counsel for 40 years and as a consultant to Schinnerer for another 15.
The fellowship is an intensive eight-week summer program in Schinnerer’s Chevy Chase, Maryland offices at the border of Washington, DC. The program is structured to provide both an educational component—to advance the student’s understanding of professional liability risk management in the performance of construction-related professional services—and a research assignment.
The fellow will analyze practice trends, investigate legal and contractual developments, and mine the Schinnerer claims files to address a specific source of risk, culminating in a report shared with policyholders, the design and construction press, and academic institutions. In addition to achieving a better understanding of the complex relationships among risk, liability, and contemporary professional practice, the student will be well-compensated. The fellowship provides a stipend of $7,000 for an eight-week commitment with a housing allowance of up to $2,000.
Applicants for the fellowship must be U.S. citizens who intend to pursue a career in engineering, architecture, construction, or law. The fellowship is available to both undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in engineering or engineering management, architecture, business management, construction or program management, or law. More information, requirements, and the application documents are available on the Schinnerer website at www.PlanetRiskManagement.com/miltlunch.html.
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