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Karla Roman Travel Bursary
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Karla Roman Travel Bursary: LOM architecture and design
Applications open for second year of student bursary dedicated to the late Karla Roman
Applications have opened for the annual travel bursary named in memory of Karla Roman ? a talented architect who was tragically killed while cycling to work in London in February 2017.
This is the second year that LOM architecture and design has awarded the bursary, which is aimed at architecture students looking to broaden their experiences through travel.
For its inaugural year, the bursary has financially supported two architecture students to pursue travel opportunities in connection with their studies. The bursary enabled 2019 recipient and Bath University student Eleanor Hyde, 20, to travel solo to Japan ? an opportunity that would not otherwise have been an option for her. Karla Roman:

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Eleanor says: ?I have always had a strong interest in Japanese architecture and design, however the time and financial constraints of being a student meant that there simply weren?t any opportunities for me to travel to somewhere as far as Japan. By enabling me to go to Tokyo, Nikko, Kyoto and Osaka, the bursary allowed me to become completely immersed in Japanese culture, looking beyond architecture to cuisine, religion, and susta...