Awards & Opportunities for Students

The Design Fabrication Zone offers a number of awards, grants and experiences for students that help build technical skills, develop their creative and entrepreneurial vision, learn on the job by working with teams and gain work experience with real stakes and impact.

Application windows for our programs and positions open at various points during the year. For the most up to date information on when to apply, please follow us on Instagram (external link) or join our Mailing List (external link) .

DFZ x Lab Grant

Every year we partner up with the Design Technology LAB to offer up to 10 grants of $500 to students of The Creative School working on projects that advance the use of technology within creative sectors.

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Creative in Residence (CiR) Program

The Design Fabrication Zone’s annual Creative in Residence (CiR) program is a 3 month self-directed residency opportunity for ‘making-based creatives’ practising at all stages of their career.

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