Made for Chinese students!

1. Scholarship - Curating the Contemporary
Supported by Kingston University and the Sino-British Fellowship Trust 2008-2009

The MA Curating Contemporary Design is an innovative training programme run by Kingston University with the Design Museum in London to train a new generation of curators for the creative industries.

The Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture at Kingston University is pleased to announce a new scholarship supported by the Sino-British Fellowship Trust and the University for a student resident in China to attend the course, from September 2008, for one year.

We are looking for candidates with experience of curating contemporary art, design and media who would benefit from the programme in London. On completion the candidate must return to China to further develop their curatorial practice.

The scholarship covers fees and a maintenance grant of £5,000.

For further information www.kingston.ac.uk/designpostgrad

Students wishing to apply need to complete an application and referee form plus submit a 1,000 word statement on how this opportunity would help you to develop your work as a curator, (applications must be made in English).

Tel 00 44 (0)20 8547 7327
Email designpostgrad@kingston.ac.uk

Guidance Notes:
Application process

Potential students wishing to apply for the scholarship should submit the following pieces of paper work

• Kingston University Masters Application Form
• Referee Form
• 1,000 word statement (written in English) explaining how the scholarship would make a difference to their professional development.
• Completed applications and requests for further information should be forwarded to the Postgraduate Admissions Administrator

Please note applications must be submitted by 1st June 2008 for entry in September of the same year.

Postgraduate Admissions Administrator
Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture Kingston University,
Knights Park Kingston upon Thames Surrey KT1 2QJ
Tel: 00 44 (0)20 8547 8062
Fax: 020 8547 8272

2. Two Scholarships - Sustainable Design
The MA by Research (Sustainable Design) is a flexible learning approach that allows students to pursue an individual programme of sustainable design research. Research projects that involve design practice are encouraged. The programme lasts one year full-time and is run by the Sustainable Design Research Centre, Kingston University (UK).

The Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture is pleased to announce two new annual scholarships supported by the Audi Design Foundation (http://www.audidesignfoundation.org) and Kingston University. Each scholarship pays full MA by Research tuition fees and a maintenance and travel grant of £11,000. Successful students would attend the course from October 2008 for its duration of one year.

We are looking for candidates from a number of identified countries, including China, who would not otherwise be able to study sustainable design at postgraduate level in the United Kingdom. Candidates need to demonstrate their research project will support and promote sustainable design that creates a positive change in people’s lives in their home country.

For further information please view www.kingston.ac.uk/design/SDRC/Audi.html

Students wishing to apply need to complete a Postgraduate Application Form (for an MA by Research) and 1,000 word statement on:

• What you expect to gain from the postgraduate opportunity
• How you intend to use your experience and knowledge in the future
• What your long-term goals/plans are

The Audi Design Foundation Scholarship Steering Committee is particularly interested in how you envisage using the knowledge you gain from the course in the development of your own country or region.

Applications must be made in English.

Tel: 00 44 (0)20 8547 7416
Email: e.day@kingston.ac.uk

Scholarships are supported by the Audi Design Foundation & Kingston University.

Guidance Notes

Application process:
Potential students wishing to apply for one of the two Audi Design Foundation Scholarships should submit the following completed paperwork and submit together in English:

• Kingston University Postgraduate Application Form
• Audi Design Foundation Scholarship Form (this includes 1,000 word ‘Letter of Support’ statement and ‘Letter of Reference’).

Completed application forms and requests for further information should be forwarded to the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) Postgraduate Admissions Administrator.

Tel: 00 44 (0)20 8547 7416
Fax: 00 44 (0)20 8547 7631
Email: e.day@kingston.ac.uk

FADA Postgraduate Admissions Administrator
Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture
Kingston University
Knights Park campus
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey KT1 2QJ
United Kingdom

Please note applications must be submitted by Friday 30 May 2008.

For further information and required application forms please view:
www.kingston.ac.uk/design/SDRC/Audi.html