New scholarship for career in design

DOMUS academy and NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano) are counted amongst eminent art and design institutes in the world. Well known for their design courses, they are now planning to conduct a scholarship competition for Indian professionals and students.

These institutes have planned to extend their international scholarships to graduate and post-graduate design students from across the country. NABA plans to offer five scholarships worth US$ 60,000 especially for talented Indian students. From October 2012, talented students can pursue undergraduate studies in art and design.

The Milan-based institutes offer courses across various areas of art and design including visual arts, graphic, fashion, business, accessories, interior, architectural, car, multi-media, interaction, film and new media, and photography.

33 winners will get a chance to follow post-graduate studies in Domus Academy, beginning September 2012. The scholarships are worth over Rupees Two Crore (US $400,000). All those Indian candidates who aspire to be a part of this competition must fulfill the admission criteria.

Marc Ledermann, CEO for Domus Academy and NABA said that "We offer best international design education to Indian students and we are looking forward that most of the Indian students will participate in this competition. We want them to come to Italy and enrich the student experience in our campuses and bring back their knowledge and expertise to India and be able to anticipate the needs and trends of a society that is culturally, economically, and socially evolving."

Graduates from NABA and Domus Academy are well placed in the top brands and design studios in the world. For example, a Domus Academy alumnus Siddharth Rane of Bagalore is a creative designer at General Motors, and Pratik Chaudhri of New Delhi is the creative director strategy and design at Ergo Agency, a branding and design agency.

Early in September 2012, Domus Academy will launch two of its new masters programs:

• Marketing of Luxury Goods
• Visual Brand Design

For more information on the competition, requirements and deadlines, interested parties should contact Mr Suchin Sawhney at suchin.sawhney@laureatedesign.it