IDEC Foundation Graduate Scholar Award
The IDECF has been supporting graduate students through scholarships to participate in the annual IDEC conference for more than a decade. Supporting graduate students to become the next generation of design educators is a key objective of IDECF.
Calls for submissions will be released in the Fall and be awarded to apply towards the conference in the following calendar year.
The IDECF has been supporting graduate students through scholarships to participate in the annual IDEC conference for more than a decade. Supporting graduate students to become the next generation of design educators is a key objective of IDECF.
Calls for submissions will be released in the Fall and be awarded to apply towards the conference in the following calendar year.
2025 Graduate Scholar Award Call
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
PURPOSE
This award serves Interior Design graduate students who are interested in becoming Interior Design educators. The award provides:
AMOUNT
Each scholarship is awarded in the amount of $1000 for graduate students who will be attending the 2025 Annual IDEC Conference. Up to *three scholarship recipients will be selected and recipients informed by December 6, 2024 so that they may plan for travel.
*Possible additional scholarships to be determined based upon IDEC Regional fundraising.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate program emphasizing interior design. Full-time educators are not eligible.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Online application form.
2. A current unofficial transcript of graduate coursework only.
3. Be clear, focused and concise in your answers. Your response to the following questions should not exceed (1) 8 ½” x 11” page at 12 pt. font. Create a heading for each question so that reviewers may easily navigate your application.
BLIND REVIEW
Applications are assessed through a blind-review process.
DISQUALIFICATION
Any of the following will result in disqualification of the applicant resulting in the rejection of the application without review:
PURPOSE
This award serves Interior Design graduate students who are interested in becoming Interior Design educators. The award provides:
- Registration and travel funding to attend the 2025 IDEC Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
- Formal mentorship by a team of esteemed Interior Design academic leaders.
AMOUNT
Each scholarship is awarded in the amount of $1000 for graduate students who will be attending the 2025 Annual IDEC Conference. Up to *three scholarship recipients will be selected and recipients informed by December 6, 2024 so that they may plan for travel.
*Possible additional scholarships to be determined based upon IDEC Regional fundraising.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate program emphasizing interior design. Full-time educators are not eligible.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Online application form.
2. A current unofficial transcript of graduate coursework only.
3. Be clear, focused and concise in your answers. Your response to the following questions should not exceed (1) 8 ½” x 11” page at 12 pt. font. Create a heading for each question so that reviewers may easily navigate your application.
- College-level degrees you hold: list any other Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and/or PhD degrees or state “not applicable”.
- What propelled you to seek a graduate degree in Interior Design?
- What are your professional plans once you complete your degree?
BLIND REVIEW
Applications are assessed through a blind-review process.
DISQUALIFICATION
Any of the following will result in disqualification of the applicant resulting in the rejection of the application without review:
- An application that exceeds the (1) 8 ½” x 11” page at 12 pt. font limit.
- An incomplete application, all required questions must be answered.
- Inclusion of additional materials beyond those requested for the application.
- The applicant has received the award previously.
- The applicant is not a full-time graduate student in a program emphasizing interior design.
- The applicant is a full-time educator.
- Any identifying information on the application, including revealing of name, program, institution, location, etc. Docs saved with identifying information in the file name will be disqualified.
- The application is submitted past the deadline.
QUESTIONS?
Contact the IDECF EVP with any questions:
Amy Roehl
Texas Christian University
[email protected]
CRITERIA
1)Quality of applicant’s responses to the questions
2) Demonstrated commitment to teaching interior design.
Contact the IDECF EVP with any questions:
Amy Roehl
Texas Christian University
[email protected]
CRITERIA
1)Quality of applicant’s responses to the questions
2) Demonstrated commitment to teaching interior design.
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