The National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges (NSPCB) sponsors the Eric DeLony Scholarship honoring Eric DeLony, who served as chief of the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) from 1971 to 2003 and is a noted historic preservationist. Mr. DeLony was particularly interested in the preservation of historic bridges.
The Society established the scholarship program to encourage students to pursue degrees that will lead to a career involving covered bridge preservation, repair and/or restoration. One or more awards may be offered for up to $1000 each. The applicant must be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate historic preservation degree program in an accredited institution. Applicants who are not in an historic preservation program, but can demonstrate an interest in historic bridge preservation in their chosen field are also encouraged to apply.
The scholarship is typically announced near the end of the year with applications and supporting documents due by April 15th of the following year. Award decisions recommended by the Scholarship Committee will be confirmed at the Society's executive board meeting in May with awards distributed by July.