Current Students
Program Specific Scholarships for Returning Students
Interior Design
*Where applications are required contact the School of Interior Design 
at 416-979-5000 ext. 6923 for procedures and/or applications.
| Scholarship Name | Application Required* |
|---|---|
| Brigholme Award Up to $1000 x 2 To the fourth-year student who best demonstrates an understanding of significant 'work culture' in the workplace. Eligible students must be registered full-time in Interior Design, have a minimum CGPA of 2.00, be in clear academic standing, and submit their work along with a one-page brief outlining how they feel their project best exemplifies an understanding of 'work culture'. | Yes* |
| Alan Fairbrass Memorial Award Up to $300 To a graduating student who has shown demonstrated a strong interest in Retail Design and has a minimum CGPA of 3.00. |
No |
| Haworth Innovation in Design Award Up to $1000 To the student whose project has shown the greatest degree of innovative thought; open to students registered full-tme in Interior Design, have a minimum CGPA of 2.00, be in clear academic standing; must submit their work along with a one-page brief outlining how they feel their project best demonstrates innovative thought. Haworth Organic Workspace Award Up to $1000 To the student whose design factors in an integrated, sustainable workspace that can adapt to the evolving business needs of clients; open to students registered full-time in third or fourth year of Interior Design, have a minimum CGPA of 2.00, be in clear academic standing; must submit their office project work with a one-page brief outlining why they feel their project is eligible for the award. |
Yes* |
| Interior Design Alumni Association Award Up to $1000 To be eligible for this award, students must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student in the Interior Design program and have a clear academic standing. A completed application must include an application submitted throug any medium outlining their commitment to the Interior Design field and how they would spend the award to further their education/career in the Interior Design field. | Yes* |
| Michael McCann Illustration Award Up to $1000 To recognize and reward a student who has skill and aptitude for interior illustrations and an understanding of how illustration is purposefully used to comprehensively communicate information about form, volume and spatial quality of a specifically designed space; must be in clear academic standing; be entering third or fourth year of full-time studies in Interior Design; must submit a portfolio of 3 original hand renderings for review. Illustrations must demonstrate quality, progressive growth in the work and knowledge of the application of technique. |
Yes* |
| Simantha McGugan Memorial Award Up to $480 To the second-year student who has high standing in all professionally-related subjects during first year and first term of second year and demonstrated involvement in events that benefit the student body socially and professionally. |
No |
| Herman Miller Award for Most Improved Student Up to $1000 To recognize a full-time student entering fourth year who shows the greatest improvement in GPA at the end of the third year compared to the end of the first year; clear academic standing. |
No |
| NEWH Award Up to $1000 Eligible students must: demonstrate financial need, be enrolled full-time in Interior Design, have a minimum CGPA of 2.00, be in clear academic standing, demonstrate excellence in the third-year hospitality project, demonstrate an interest in the hospitality industry through the submission of a one-page brief. | Yes* |
| Nienkamper Scholarship for Design Up to $3000 To be eligible for this award students must: be a Canadian student currently enrolled in the third year of the Interior Design program on a full-time basis; submit a detailed 750 word proposal describing interest and objectives; have confirmation of an offer from an office of interior, architectural, industrial or set design or another related area. The internship must be completed under the supervision of a registered professional in the related discipline. | Yes* |
| PARA Paints Award Up to $1000 To recognize an incoming student whose portfolio demonstrates the greatest potential for success in the Interior Design program. |
No |
| Powell & Bonnell Award for Excellence in Interior Design Up to $2500 Awarded to a student enrolled in second year in the School of Interior Design who has demonstrated significant creative talent, commitment and accomplishment in theiir residential design projects; min GPA 2.67; demonstrate financial need. |
Yes* |
| Peter Rice Tribute Travelling Award Up to $1700 Students must be registered full-time in the School of Interior Design; completing third year at the time of application; must be in good academic standing; minimum CGPA of 2.50 or better at the end of the current winter semester; award must be used for travelling for educational reasons; travel must take place in the summer before the next academic year. |
Yes* |
| School of Interior Design 4th-Year Innovation Award Up to $1700 For demonstrating the most innovation and creative thinking in a 4th-year Interior Design project; must be in good academic standing; must complete their 4th-year Interior Design project and have their project exhibited for judging at the year-end show. |
No |
| Dean Shalden Memorial Award Up to $1700 For demonstrating creative ability in the sympathetic and appropriate use of materials, furniture and finishes in their interior design projects. |
Yes* |
| Steelcase Canada Sustainable Design Award Up to $3000 Awarded to the student who best demonstrates an awareness of socially responsible design and is able to reflect the consideration of human, economic, environmental and ethical factors within their work creative workplace solutions. |
No |
| B. H. Stromquist Award Up to $500 Awarded to the student who has achieved high standing in the professionally-related subjects over the last two years. |
No |
| Watt International Award for Retail Design Up to $1000 To recognize and reward a second-year student whose retail project demonstrates a holistic approach to the design solution, involving design program planning, strategic thinking and innovation; must have completed their second year and be in clear academic standing. |
Yes* |
| Whalen Award Up to $1000 To be eligible, students must have completed third year and be enrolled on a full-time basis in the School of Interior Design; submit an application including final grades for all Art & Design History courses taken in first, second and third year, including their numerical equivalents. Transfer credits will not be eligible. | Yes* |
| Kelly Wright Memorial Award Book Gift Certificate To the second-year student who best exemplifies qualities of devotion, determination and hard work. |
No |
| Yabu Pushelberg Thesis Scholarship Up to $6000 To recognize an outstanding fourth-year Interior Design student whose thesis proposal articulates the intention to conduct research in the field of Interior Design and/or a proposal to develop solutions for the microenvironment that will add to the body of knowledge and advance the profession of Interior Design. |
No |
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