Hessnatur Scholarship 2014

ESMOD
Masters Degree

Deadline: 31 March 2014
Study in: Berlin, Germany
Course starts October 2014

Brief Description:

ESMOD Berlin is calling for applications to apply for two Hessnatur Scholarships to attend the International Masters Programme – Sustainability in Fashion commencing in October 2014. Hessnatur is a natural clothing company that produces organic clothing and textiles, whom is one of Europe’s largest online fashion distributors, and known internationally as an ecological and fair trade pioneer. Hessnatur will continue their support for the programme through again providing two outstanding fashion designers whom have an engagement with sustainability, with a scholarship that will cover half of the tuition to complete the innovative one-year English taught course.

Host Institution/Program

The Masters Programme – Sustainability in Fashion at ESMOD Berlin is the first of its kind in Germany, which takes a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to sustainable fashion design. Focusing on innovation, the course unifies research, creative practice, education and entrepreneurship to inspire new solutions with critical rigor, to meet the requirements of a growing consciousness in the international fashion industry.

Target Group:

International applicants with B.A in Fashion or equivalent, with interest in studying in Germany in one of the most innovative and unique programs for Sustainability.

Scholarship Value:

Support Provide: Tuition Fees Support, 2 Scholarships for 5,500 Euros
Application Deadline: 31st March 2014
Notification Date: 5th May 2014
Course Start Date: 17 October 2014
Study Mode: Fulltime
Course Duration: 12 months
Language: English
Academic Qualification: Master of Arts
Credit Points: 60

Eligibility

The winning recipient should display an innovative design portfolio with a high degree of excellence in conceptual and practical execution. Applications from candidates with a fashion marketing background will also be accepted and the portfolio must be devised to meet your individual requirements. The applicant should demonstrate a passion for sustainability within fashion and the portfolio must reflect the applicant’s engagement with sustainability to date.

Assessment Criteria:
• Professional expertise
• Passion for sustainability in fashion
• Social competences and values
• The Hessnatur scholarship supports social fairness. In the case of equally successful applications, candidates who are financially or socially disadvantaged, will be given preference.

Application

To apply for the scholarship we require:

•  The completed Application Form for the Hessnatur Scholarship and include a written statement of 250 words (maximum) about your passion for sustainability in fashion and why you want to do the course and why you should be the on who is chosen. Written statements that exceed the work limit will not be accepted.
•  Maximum 4 page (A4) presentation of yourself including: resume/CV/biography outlining your current experiences to date including academic qualifications and work experience as excerpts of your creative portfolio. •  This must be an edited selection of your best work to date.
•  The whole application must be submitted in English
•  You are also required to submit the regular application documents for the Masters Programme, please see the Hessnatur Scholarship Application Form for further details.

When Sending Your Application

•  Applications that do not adhere to the Required Application Material outline will not be accepted.
•  Applications must be sent via email to master@esmod.de and be received by 5pm on the day of the deadline
•  Emails must be sent with the email subject heading Hessnatur Scholarship Application
•  All documents outlined in the Required Application Material must be combined into one PDF (in the order listed), which does not exceed the size of 3MBs and comes in A4 format.
•  The Application as a PDF document must be named in the following format YOURFIRSTNAME_LASTNAME_hessnatur_Scholarship_ Application 2014.pdf (for example: Jane_Smith_hessnatur_Scholarship_Application_2014)

Application form can be downloaded at the official website.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://www.esmod.de/en/berlin/study-courses/ma-sustainability-fashion/hessnatur-scholarship/

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