Dean’s Merit Scholarship for Excellence in Design
Students who demonstrate personal or professional design excellence will be considered for the Dean’s Merit Scholarship for Excellent in Design. Evidence of contributions to either the field of design or a specific professional industry in design should be indicated in an applicant’s admission materials to be considered for this scholarship.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions; all applicants from all programs will be considered for this scholarship.
DESIGN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP
To recognise students who have given time and service to their community, the Design for Social Impact Scholarship is for students who demonstrate how social justice and/or being a global citizen has informed their academic endeavors and design work thus far. Additionally, students awarded this scholarship are expected to pursue a capstone project or dissertation topic within the context of social justice, community service, or responsible global citizenship.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions; all applicants from all programs will be considered for this scholarship.
Caribbean Design Ambassadors Scholarship
The Caribbean Design Ambassadors Scholarship supports students with strong ties to the Caribbean who have a demonstrated past or potential for academic or design excellence.
Eligibility: All applicants from all programs will be considered for this scholarship, given that the applicant has either earned an associate’s or bachelor’s degree from a Caribbean higher education institution, is a resident of or has citizenship in the Caribbean, currently has or has had extensive work assignments or experience in the Caribbean. Eligible Caribbean countries and territories include Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Suriname, the Cayman Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Global Design Access Scholarship
The Global Design Access Scholarship expands access to design education by reducing financial barriers for students from low-income, lower-middle-income, and upper-middle-income countries and economies. The scholarship helps aspiring and established designers around the world pursue professional development through DSI’s Professional Certificate in Design Studies program.
Eligibility: All applicants to the Professional Certificate in Design Studies program will be considered for this scholarship, given that they are a citizen or resident of a country classified by the World Bank as a low-income, lower-middle-income, or upper-middle-income economy. Eligible countries and economies include Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Scholarships and Grants from Other Organizations
You may be eligible for a private scholarship or grant from an outside organization or agency. Some sources to explore include current employers, professional organizations, and community groups. Scholarship search services available to you include:
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