Hessnatur Scholarship 2014 at ESMOD Berlin for the Masters in Sustainability in Fashion

Two Hessnatur Scholarships cover half of the tuition for the one-year International Masters Programme in Sustainability in Fashion at ESMOD Berlin, which begins in October 2014. Hessnatur, a natural clothing company that makes organic clothing and textiles and is one of Europe's largest online fashion distributors, funds the awards. The course is taught in English, and the scholarships go to two fashion designers who show a real commitment to sustainability.

The Masters Programme in Sustainability in Fashion at ESMOD Berlin is the first of its kind in Germany. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable fashion design. The course combines research, creative practice, education and entrepreneurship, and its aim is to produce new solutions for a fashion industry that is paying more attention to sustainability.

The awards are open to international applicants who hold a B.A in Fashion or an equivalent qualification and who want to study in Germany in this programme on sustainability.

Support provided: 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

The recipient must present an innovative design portfolio with a high degree of excellence in both conceptual and practical execution. Candidates with a fashion marketing background may also apply, and their portfolio must be built to meet their own requirements. The applicant must show 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.

To apply for the scholarship we require:

• The completed Application Form for the Hessnatur Scholarship, plus a written statement of 250 words (maximum) about your passion for sustainability in fashion, why you want to do the course and why you should be the one who is chosen. Written statements that exceed the word limit will not be accepted.
• A presentation of yourself of maximum 4 pages (A4), including a 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 [email protected] 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.