The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission and the Steering Committee of the Phillip D. Peters Regional Planning Fellowship Program are pleased to announce the availability of a fellowship during the calendar year 2006 to a qualified graduate student in regional planning or a related field.

The Phillip D. Peters Regional Planning Fellowship was established in 1999 to honor the late Phil Peters, the former Executive Director of the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC). Phil retired in 1998 after completing more than thirty years of extraordinary service to NIPC, during which time he played a major role in the development and implementation of the agency’s innovative, comprehensive, and highly-regarded planning program for the Chicago metropolitan area. The fellowship reflects Phil’s dedication to NIPC and his personal interest in promoting careers in regional planning.
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The fellowship competition is open to students enrolled in a graduate degree program in planning or a related field.  Please note that the deadline for receiving all application materials (see below) is February 17, 2006. The fellow will be announced by March 24, 2006. Questions regarding the fellowship should be directed to Ralph Coglianese at
312/386-8714 or rcoglianese@nipc.org.