Icograda announces that six international scholarships are being offered for students to attend Mousharaka: Icograda Design Week in Qatar from
28 February – 5 March 2009. The scholarships are offered through the support of Virginia Common University in Qatar (VCUQatar), host of the Design Week and a member of the Icograda Education Network. Icograda Design Week is Icograda’s signature event series and the Qatar event will be the first time that a design week has been hosted in the Gulf region.
28 February – 5 March 2009. The scholarships are offered through the support of Virginia Common University in Qatar (VCUQatar), host of the Design Week and a member of the Icograda Education Network. Icograda Design Week is Icograda’s signature event series and the Qatar event will be the first time that a design week has been hosted in the Gulf region.
Students who are either enrolled at an IEN Member institution or are a student member of an Icograda Professional Member are eligible to apply for the scholarships. The scholarship winners will be selected based on the student submitting a short essay on the conference theme ‘Collaboration’ and how attending the Icograda Design Week at VCUQatar in Education City will benefit their studies to become a designer. Students are also required to submit their year transcript and a letter of recommendation. Essays may be submitted in French, English, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic. Applications will be accepted up to 7 January 2009.
Six scholarships will be awarded, with one recipient selected from each of the following regions: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and North America. The winners will be selected by panel of representatives appointed by the Icograda Executive Board and VCUQatar. Winners will receive complimentary return airfare, accommodations in Qatar and free admission to the Icograda Design Week.
Application Form
Application Form
For complete details and entry information please contact:
Diala Lada, Education Projects Officer
[email protected]
Diala Lada, Education Projects Officer
[email protected]
