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​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.

2022 Award Call​

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MIDNIGHT (PST) – DECEMBER 10, 2021
PURPOSE
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide registration and travel funding to the IDEC Annual Conference for interior design graduate students who desire to become interior design educators. The 2022 Foundation Graduate Scholars will be mentored by esteemed leaders in interior design education

AMOUNT
Each scholarship will be $1,000 for graduate scholars who are attending the Annual IDEC Conference in 2022. If attending the Annual IDEC Conference in 2022 virtually, an amount equal to the cost of graduate student registration will be funded. The Foundation will award up to $5,000 to the graduate students selected this year. Scholarship recipients will be selected by January 17.

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. Your response to the question, “What has drawn you to the interior design education profession?” (250-word maximum; must be word processed).

Note: If any of the above is not included, the application shall be rejected without review. Any inclusions other than those requested shall be eliminated from the application. This is a blind-review process. Please do not include any identifying information in your response to the question.
CRITERIA
Commitment to teaching interior design as demonstrated by the response to the question and the quality of the response to the question.

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  • CALLS AND AWARDS
    • Graduate Scholars
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    • Graduate Scholars
    • IIDA IDECF Diversity Award
    • IDEC / IDECF Special Projects Award
    • Leibrock Universal Design Scholarship
  • Reports
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