Design NSW: Travelling Scholarship

ABOUT

The 2008 Design NSW: Travelling Scholarship will assist a NSW designer at the beginning of their career to undertake a program of professional development overseas. The recipient of the award will be announced during Sydney Design 08 at the Powerhouse Museum and featured in the festival program and on dhub.org. Next follows a journey of professional development in the UK where the British Council will facilitate introductions to up to eight leading practitioners relevant to the winner’s field. The scholarship money can also be used for additional, approved, professional development activities.

The scholarship is offered by the New South Wales Government in partnership with the Powerhouse Museum and the British Council.

WHO CAN ENTER

Applicants should be within the first five years of their professional practice as a designer. (Professional practice, for the purpose of this scholarship is generally understood to be the completion of an undergraduate degree.) The scholarship is open to designers working in the broad areas of product and communication design (including for the home, industry and the body). The scholarship is not intended for established designers or designers of the built environment.

THE SCHOLARSHIP

The Design NSW: Travelling Scholarship winner will receive:

* $18,000 as financial support for a program of professional development overseas.
* The professional development will include, but is not limited to, a period of time in the UK meeting with leading British designers through the British Council’s extensive network.
* Announcement during Sydney Design 08, inclusion in the festival program and a feature on the online resource dhub.org

JUDGING

A judging committee comprised of industry leaders will make its decision on the basis of ability, potential and suitability of the proposed program of study/professional development. Designs will be assessed on the following criteria:

* Authenticity and innovation
* Practicality and performance
* Ecolological impact and social responsibility
* Potential market

Shortlisted applicants will be required to be available for an interview with the judging committee in July 2008. The judges’ decision is final; no correspondence will be entered into regarding the judges’ decision.

HOW TO ENTER

To enter you will need to register using the form below to create a personal login. You will receive an email containing your password and a link to the page where you can log in, submit your profile and upload your entry.

Your profile consists of a summary of your qualifications and professional record, as well as an outline of the program of study or professional development to be undertaken if the application is successful. This outline is limited to 500 words. Judges will be reviewing multiple entries so keep your description as concise as possible.

Your entry consists of documentation of up to three designs. Each design work may have up to eight images, one video and one sound file. Images should be pdf or jpg format at resolution 72 dpi, with no dimension larger than 800 pixels. Image files must be no greater than 1 MB each. Videos must have maximum dimensions 480 x 320 pixels and a file size no greater than 10 MB. Sound files must be mp3 format with a file size no greater than 10 MB. All uploaded files should be named to include the artist’s surname and title of the work.

All applications are to be written in English.

KEY DATES

Applications Open: 10 June 2008
Applications Close: 14 July 2008
Winner Announced: 7 August 2008

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please ensure that you read and accept the full terms and conditions before proceeding.

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