RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., January 22, 2024 – The ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Foundation scholarship and fellowship application is now open for the 2024-2025 academic year. Undergraduate and graduate students in any textile-related discipline may apply for more than a dozen separate scholarships and $100,000 total funding with one simple online form. Students enter their school, education level, major, and other criteria once. The system automatically lists matching scholarships and any required personal statements. There’s something for everyone—from an Indian citizen studying fashion design in Rhode Island to a US citizen pursuing a materials science Ph.D. in Texas.
All scholarships have a deadline of February 29, 2024. Recipients will be notified over the summer. In addition to the tuition funding, all Foundation scholars receive free registration for the 2023 ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Textile Discovery Summit () and up to $500 travel reimbursement. This year, the Foundation has established three new $2,000 scholarships in specialized areas: the Textile Design Scholarship, Textile Merchandising Scholarship, and Textile Chemistry Scholarship.
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The 2024-2025 scholarships can be divided into the following categories: Textile Chemistry, Other Textile-Related, Local Section, and Graduate Fellowships. The details about the specific scholarships in the categories are listed below. Students interested in applying should contact the ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Foundation at india@aatcc.org or visit its website at .
Four $6,000 scholarships are available to juniors and seniors at North Carolina State University and Clemson University.
Rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors attending Auburn University are eligible for the $8,000 Gavin Family Scholarship.
The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Scholarship is a $5,000 per year scholarship that supports students pursuing a career or coursework in textile engineering, textile chemistry, textile science, or a related discipline.
The ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Foundation Textile Chemistry Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship for undergraduate students of textile chemistry, polymer and color chemistry, or related topics.
The Percy W. Woodruff Jr. Textile Manufacturing Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship supporting a non-traditional, undergraduate student at Clemson University.
At the undergraduate level, the Darsey Family Scholarship has grown from $1,500 to $2,500.
The ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Corporate Member Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship available to ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥corporate member employees and their children, for the Fall semester.
The ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Foundation Textile Design Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship for undergraduate students of textile design or related topics.
The ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Foundation Textile Merchandising Scholarship is a $2,000 scholarship for undergraduate students of textile merchandising, management, and retail programs.
To be eligible for the $5,000 Paul T. O’Day Scholarship, a parent or guardian must be an employee of an NCTO member company and/or organization.
Rising freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors attending Georgia Institute of Technology are eligible for the $6,000 Gavin Family Scholarship.
ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Foundation’s Varley Family Textile Technology Scholarship is a $7,500 scholarship that supports students pursuing a textile-related career at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) or Cornell University.
The Martin J. Bide University of Rhode Island Scholarship is a $1,500 scholarship for undergraduate students studying Textile Fashion, Merchandising and Design at the University of Rhode Island.
The Darsey Family Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship available to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a textile- and/or fashion-related program at a US university with an ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥student chapter.
The Kanti and Hansa Jasani Family Textile Scholarship offers three $1,000 scholarships to Indian students, specifically Indian citizens with student visas, who are attending a US university. Undergraduate AND graduate students may apply. Three scholarships are available for each academic year.
The ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Foundation Metro Scholarship has expanded in two ways &/scholarship24/8211; it now has awards of $3,000 and $2,000 available, and eligibility has extended beyond New York to include all undergraduate students in New England, New York, and New Jersey. The West Scholarship has also seen an increase from $2,000 to $2,200 for 2024-2025.
The ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Foundation Piedmont Section Scholarship is a $3,000 scholarship available to students attending an educational institution in the ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Piedmont Section (VA, WV, NC, SC).
Members of the ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Delaware Valley Section (DE, MD, NJ, PA), as well as spouses, children, and grandchildren are eligible for this $500 scholarship. Undergraduate students studying textiles at a school in the Delaware Valley section are also eligible.
The Metro Scholarship offers two scholarships valued at $3,000 and $2,000 for students attending schools in New England, New York, or New Jersey.
This $2,200 scholarship supports undergraduate students studying a textile- or fashion-related field in colleges/universities located in the states encompassed by the California, Northwest, Midwest, and Pacific sections of AATCC.
The Grady, Houser, Hauser, Daniels Graduate Fellowship has increased from $3,500 to $5,000 for the coming academic year. The Connelly-Perkins Graduate Fellowship has also increased from $3,500 to $5,000. Graduate students are also eligible to apply for the Darsey Family Scholarship and Kanti & Hansa Jasani Family Scholarship.
ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥Foundation Connelly/Perkins Graduate Fellowship is a $5,000 fellowship for Ph.D. candidates at the Clemson University Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE).
A $5,000 fellowship for Ph.D. candidates in Fiber and Polymer Science at the North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles.
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