About the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Fellowship
As a component of the GDR Partnership, the Georgia Downtown Renaissance Fellowship pairs emerging design professionals from UGA’s College of Environment and Design with local governments to enhance downtown development in communities across Georgia.
After a competitive selection process, graduate-level student fellows are selected for their design and communication skills as well as overall commitment to community design. Over the 12-week program, Renaissance Fellows work directly with their partner city, collaboratively producing renderings and plans in a studio environment at the Institute of Government. Fellows hone their design and planning expertise under the direction of five full-time design faculty and staff members. With backgrounds ranging from historic preservation and landscape architecture to graphic design, these experts help guide the creation of professional-level plans and renderings produced by student fellows during the program.
