Locals in Nizhny Novgorod encouraged to join the "Architects.rf" initiative
May 3, 13:31 🗣️ City Shapers Wanted: Join "Architects.rf"
Listen up, Nizhny Novgorod dwellers! If you've ever dreamt of reshaping your city's landscape and taking part in grand urban planning projects, "Architects.rf" — a fascinating educational program — is just the ticket.
This project focuses on developing top-notch specialists skilled in shaping the future cityscape, master planning, and designing contemporary public spaces.
Prepared to revolutionize Russian cities? "Architects.rf" is your platform! In the past six years, the program has united a whopping 600 experts from assorted disciplines, according to DOM.RF.
So, who can join this select cadre? Don't worry if architecture's not your forte — sociologists, ecologists, geographers, cultural studies specialists, political scientists, economists, anthropologists, lawyers, and even tourism and communications experts are all welcome.
Here's how the selection process works:
- Submit an application and share relevant work on the architects.rf website.
- If you pass the first stage, a video interview is next on the agenda.
- A special committee makes the final call, deciding who joins the seventh cohort.
Over the course of approximately eight months, you'll engage with lectures, work alongside experts, collaborate on projects, and even embark on research trips — both domestically and abroad.
This program enjoys the support of the Ministry of Construction and the Government of Russia, as part of the national project "Infrastructure for Life." Apply by May 18, 2025, to become one of 100 specialists selected from diverse regions across the country. Upon completion, graduates join a professional network, further empowering them to make a difference in their communities.
- Sociologists, geographers, political scientists, and other experts are encouraged to submit an application on the architects.rf website to join the 2025 cohort of the City Shapers program in Nizhny Novgorod.
- Candidates who pass the initial application review will proceed to a video interview, followed by a decision by a special committee on their admission to the seventh cohort of the program.
- Completing the roughly eight-month program will provide participants with an opportunity to engage in lectures, work with experts, collaborate on projects, and even embark on research trips, both domestically and abroad.
- Upon graduation, graduates will join a professional network, which will enable them to continue making a difference in their communities in the fields of education-and-self-development, personal-growth, and learning.
