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Most Featured Scholarships — Design
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| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 4 |
| Master’s | 16 |
| Ph.D. | 1 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Bachelor’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 2 | Indonesia |
| 1 | Yemen |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| AMA+ (Asian Art Major Plus) Scholarship | 1 |
| ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship | 1 |
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | 1 |
| Underwood Scholarship for Excellent International Students | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeska Iskandar — Indonesia | AMA+ (Asian Art Major Plus) Scholarship | Korea National University of Arts; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Design |
| Nada (2019 application) — Yemen | Global Korea Scholarship | Kyung Hee University; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Visual Communication Design |
| Nathan Ansel — Indonesia | ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship | Singapore University of Technology and Design; Singapore | Bachelor’s in Engineering Systems and Design (B.Eng.) |
| Dzung | Underwood Scholarship for Excellent International Students | Yonsei University Underwood International College; Korea; South Korea | Bachelor’s in Information and Interaction Design |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Valeska Iskandar Bachelor’s in Design | AMA+ (Asian Art Major Plus) Scholarship | AMA+ (Asian Art Major Plus) Scholarship — Four years support; full tuition, monthly living expenses, travel, insurance and three-month Korean preparatory course |
| Nada Bachelor’s in Visual Communication Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Tuition, airfare, living expenses, Korean-language training and academic support. |
| Nathan Ansel Bachelor’s in Engineering Systems and Design (B.Eng.) | ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship | Tuition: 100% together with MOE Tuition Grant for full undergraduate duration; Accommodation: S$3,000 annually; Living: S$5,800 annually; Computer: S$1,750 one-time; Obligations: 20 community service hours; 3.5/5.0 GPA each semester; 3 years work in a Singaporean entity after graduation |
| Dzung Bachelor’s in Information and Interaction Design | Underwood Scholarship for Excellent International Students | Underwood Scholarship for Excellent International Students — Full tuition four years, approximately KRW 64 million / USD 45,900 |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Valeska Iskandar Bachelor’s in Design | AMA+ (Asian Art Major Plus) Scholarship | National high school; student-council illustrator/team leader and magazines for 1200+ students/alumni; internships/freelance design |
| Nada Bachelor’s in Visual Communication Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Saudi Arabia high-school education, GPA 91%; visual-art/film interests and independent Korean-language study before the award. |
| Nathan Ansel Bachelor’s in Engineering Systems and Design (B.Eng.) | ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship | Student council and student committees |
| Dzung Bachelor’s in Information and Interaction Design | Underwood Scholarship for Excellent International Students | Foreign-language specialised high school in Vietnam; high-school GPA about 9.3–9.5/10. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Bachelor’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 2/4 | IELTS 7.5 (Dzung); IELTS 8.0 (Nathan Ansel) |
| TOPIK | 2/4 | TOPIK Level 4 (Nada); TOPIK Level 5 (Valeska Iskandar) |
| Language tests optional or not required | 1/4 | Korean-language test optional or not required (Nada) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | 1/4 | 1430 (Nathan Ansel) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Bachelor’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dzung | Bachelor’s in Information and Interaction Design | UX/UI designer |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 2 | India |
| 1 | Afghanistan, Argentina, Bhutan, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Fiji, Indonesia, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mauritius, Panama |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Chevening Scholarships | 5 |
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | 3 |
| AAUW's International Fellowship | 1 |
| CUNY tuition funding | 1 |
| DAAD Helmut-Schmidt-Programme | 1 |
| Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (SSIs) | 1 |
| Fulbright CFI Scholarship | 1 |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | 1 |
| Government of Chaco tuition support | 1 |
| IEI Fellowship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Fuentes (Estimated 2022–2024) — Chile | AAUW International Fellowships; IEI Fellowship; The New School Merit Scholarship | Parsons School of Design, The New School; United States | Master’s in Transdisciplinary Design (MFA) |
| Gaston Alejandro Fernandez (final semester June 2024) — Argentina | Fulbright CFI Scholarship; Government of Chaco tuition support; CUNY tuition funding | City University of New York; United States | Master’s in Urban Design and Planning |
| Sonia Pradhan (2022 scholarship) — India | Invest Your Talent in Italy Scholarship | Politecnico di Milano; Italy | Master’s in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design |
| Sikandar Hemmat (2024–2025 cohort) — Afghanistan | Chevening Scholarship | Cardiff University; United Kingdom | Master’s in International Planning and Urban Design |
| Matheus Simon — Brazil | Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals | Lund University; Sweden | Master’s in Sustainable Urban Design |
| Anjavola Rasolonjatovo (2022 scholarship) — Madagascar | Global Korea Scholarship | Korea University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Urban Planning and Urban Design |
| Aiana (2022 scholarship) — Kyrgyzstan | DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Programme | University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg; Germany | Master’s in Analysis and Design of Social Protection Systems |
| Nathaly Aizpurua (2019 scholarship) — Panama | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | University of Minnesota Twin Cities; United States | Master’s in Sustainable Design |
| Lekey Dorji (September 2024–June 2025) — Bhutan | WIPO Scholarship | Ankara University; Türkiye | Master’s in Intellectual Property, specializing in Patent Law and Design Law |
| Shivendra Reddy — Fiji | Chevening Scholarship | Cardiff University, Welsh School of Architecture; United Kingdom | Master’s in Environmental Design of Buildings |
| Shameer Ramdin — Mauritius | Chevening Scholarship | Brunel University London; United Kingdom | Master’s in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Design |
| Natalia Juca Freire — Ecuador | Chevening Scholarship | Architectural Association School of Architecture; United Kingdom | Master’s in Emerging Technologies and Design (EmTech) |
| Muhammad Hassaan | Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (SSIs) | Aalto University; University of South-Eastern Norway; Budapest University of Technology and Economics; imec / KU Leuven (thesis); Belgium; Finland; Hungary; Norway | Master’s in Smart Systems Integrated Solutions |
| Bonart Osmani — Kosovo | Chevening Scholarship | Newcastle University; United Kingdom | Master’s in Advanced Architectural Design (MSc) |
| Deepika Goyal (est. 2022–2025, including language training) — India | Global Korea Scholarship | Dongseo University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Service Design |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Kari Fuentes Master’s in Transdisciplinary Design (MFA) | AAUW International Fellowships; IEI Fellowship; The New School Merit Scholarship | AAUW supported first study year with about US$20,000; IEI and Merit awards also accepted for graduate study |
| Gaston Alejandro Fernandez Master’s in Urban Design and Planning | Fulbright CFI Scholarship; Government of Chaco tuition support; CUNY tuition funding | Fulbright CFI Scholarship Fulbright CFI covered living expenses; the Government of Chaco and CUNY contributed tuition funding. Together, the components covered tuition and living costs. |
| Sonia Pradhan Master’s in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design | Invest Your Talent in Italy Scholarship | Tuition waiver and EUR 900 monthly for nine months of the first year. |
| Sikandar Hemmat Master’s in International Planning and Urban Design | Chevening Scholarship | Reported fully funded Chevening support for the master’s. |
| Matheus Simon Master’s in Sustainable Urban Design | Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals | Full tuition, monthly living allowance, insurance and a travel grant. |
| Hening Tyas Subekti (2022 scholarship) Master’s in Urban Planning and Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Full tuition, KRW 1,300,000 monthly, return airfare, settlement support and a Korean-language training year. |
| Aiana Master’s in Analysis and Design of Social Protection Systems | DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Programme | Tuition, travel, health insurance and monthly installments of approximately €850–€992; also reported a six-month German course. |
| Shivendra Reddy Master’s in Environmental Design of Buildings | Chevening Scholarship | Full tuition, travel and living expenses |
| Shameer Ramdin Master’s in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Design | Chevening Scholarship | Tuition fees, living allowance, travel support and related expenses. |
| Natalia Juca Freire Master’s in Emerging Technologies and Design (EmTech) | Chevening Scholarship | 100% tuition, housing, monthly stipend for daily expenses, and flights. |
| Muhammad Hassaan Master’s in Smart Systems Integrated Solutions | Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (SSIs) | Stipend insufficient for Norway; recipient freelanced for expenses |
| Bonart Osmani Master’s in Advanced Architectural Design (MSc) | Chevening Scholarship | Full tuition, monthly living allowance, travel and visa fees. |
| Deepika Goyal Master’s in Service Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Fully funded support including airfare, Korean-language study and master’s study; reports KRW 1,300,000 monthly. |
| Anjavola Rasolonjatovo Master’s in Urban Planning and Urban Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Tuition, living allowance, airfare and insurance, with one language year and two master’s years described. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Kari Fuentes Master’s in Transdisciplinary Design (MFA) | AAUW International Fellowships; IEI Fellowship; The New School Merit Scholarship | Consultant helping organizations through design, research and systems thinking |
| Gaston Alejandro Fernandez Master’s in Urban Design and Planning | Fulbright CFI Scholarship; Government of Chaco tuition support; CUNY tuition funding | Architecture bachelor’s at the National University of the Northeast in Resistencia, completed 2022. |
| Sonia Pradhan Master’s in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design | Invest Your Talent in Italy Scholarship | Italian study at Italian Embassy in New Delhi before IYT application |
| Sikandar Hemmat Master’s in International Planning and Urban Design | Chevening Scholarship | Architecture BSc at Kabul University and work at the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing. |
| Matheus Simon Master’s in Sustainable Urban Design | Swedish Institute Scholarship for Global Professionals | Architecture and Urban Design bachelor’s at PUCRS; a Newcastle exchange and prior Civil Engineering research at UFRGS on Life Cycle Assessment; architecture, planning, BIM and visualization work. |
| Hening Tyas Subekti Master’s in Urban Planning and Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Regional Development bachelor’s at Gadjah Mada University ; GPA 3.80/4, faculty Best Graduate and a thesis publication in Sustinere. |
| Aiana Master’s in Analysis and Design of Social Protection Systems | DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Programme | Psychology bachelor’s from the American University of Central Asia, with a reported GPA of 3.8; two years of work at a charity NGO. |
| Nathaly Aizpurua Master’s in Sustainable Design | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Architecture undergraduate, GPA 3.19, ; bioclimatic government-plaza design thesis |
| Lekey Dorji Master’s in Intellectual Property, specializing in Patent Law and Design Law | WIPO Scholarship | Earlier Economics MSc and professional intellectual-property experience with Bhutan’s government. |
| Shivendra Reddy Master’s in Environmental Design of Buildings | Chevening Scholarship | 2020 BE Mechanical University of South Pacific, distinction; four years building services mechanical engineering |
| Shameer Ramdin Master’s in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, and Design | Chevening Scholarship | Mechanical Engineering background; co-founded start-ups and worked on innovation, human-centred design, project management and social-impact projects. |
| Natalia Juca Freire Master’s in Emerging Technologies and Design (EmTech) | Chevening Scholarship | Practising architect; architectural design portfolio emphasizing process. |
| Muhammad Hassaan Master’s in Smart Systems Integrated Solutions | Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (SSIs) | Before joining Erasmus Mundus, Completed the Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from PIEAS (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences) with a specialization in embedded systems and electronics design. |
| Bonart Osmani Master’s in Advanced Architectural Design (MSc) | Chevening Scholarship | Architecture BSc at UBT Prishtina, GPA 9.68/10; Best Student 2018 recognition, architectural/BIM work, real-estate valuation and pro-bono urban projects. |
| Deepika Goyal Master’s in Service Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Undergraduate Hotel Management and Administration; eight years work in India including sales/marketing and Assistant Manager role in an IT food-delivery company |
| Anjavola Rasolonjatovo Master’s in Urban Planning and Urban Design | Global Korea Scholarship | Business Administration bachelor’s; was studying Urban Planning in Madagascar when applying. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 3/16 | IELTS taken (Lekey Dorji, Matheus Simon, Shameer Ramdin) |
| English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted | 2/16 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Shivendra Reddy, Sonia Pradhan) |
| Accepted alternative English evidence | 1/16 | English Academy Certificate Accepted (Anjavola Rasolonjatovo) |
| TOEFL iBT | 1/16 | 109/120 (Bonart Osmani) |
| TOEIC | 1/16 | 880 (Hening Tyas Subekti) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Matheus Simon | Master’s in Sustainable Urban Design | Joined Ramboll in Sweden as an Urban Design and Planning Trainee; later became a Partner and Architect at Koren Arquitetos in Brazil, leading BIM and Autodesk Revit implementation. |
| Bonart Osmani | Master’s in Advanced Architectural Design (MSc) | Returned to Kosovo and founded BonartArchitects in Prishtina, working on commercial, hospitality, residential and international mixed-use projects. |
| Lekey Dorji | Master’s in Intellectual Property, specializing in Patent Law and Design Law | Returned to intellectual-property work for the Royal Government of Bhutan. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Singapore International Graduate Award | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elif Esra Aydin (2017–2022) — Türkiye | Singapore International Graduate Award | Singapore University of Technology and Design; Singapore | Ph.D. in Architecture and Sustainable Design |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Elif Esra Aydin Ph.D. in Architecture and Sustainable Design | Singapore International Graduate Award | Tuition for five years including a pandemic extension; SGD 1,000 settling-in allowance, SGD 1,500 airfare grant and monthly stipends of SGD 2,500 before qualifying examinations and SGD 2,700 afterward. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Elif Esra Aydin Ph.D. in Architecture and Sustainable Design | Singapore International Graduate Award | Architecture MSc with GPA 3.79/4.00; research assistant at Yasar University from 2014 to 2017, with work on performance simulation and multidisciplinary design. |