MARIO BUATTA SCHOLARSHIP
THE JEAN CHISHOLM LINDSEY ASSISTANTSHIP
This scholarship was endowed by one of America’s foremost decorators, Mario Buatta, renowned for his American interpretation of classic English country-house interiors. Private clients include Mariah Carey, Malcolm Forbes, Barbara Walters and Billy Joel. His commercial design contracts include the executive offices of the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York. He has completed the redecoration of Blair House, the official White House Guest House. He was recently named "Dean of Design" by the Chicago Merchandise Mart and received a lifetime achievement award from NYSID in 2011. This endowed scholarship provides a BFA student with thesis support in their final year.
This endowed assistantship, created in honor of alumna Jean Chisholm Lindsey, is awarded to an exceptional MFA candidate. The assistantship is renewable, provided the student maintains at least a 3.25 GPA and receives a positive evaluation from their assistantship advisor each year.
PRESIDENT’S MERIT SCHOLARSHIP This institutional scholarship is awarded to incoming students that show exceptional potential in the study of interior design. CHARIMAN’S MERIT SCHOLARSHIP This institutional scholarship is awarded to incoming students that show exceptional potential in the study of interior design.
THE MARK HAMPTON ASSISTANTSHIP Mark Hampton was an interior decorator whose relaxed traditionalism was embraced by America's stylish elite, making him a celebrated symbol of gracious living for decades. In his later years, Mr. Hampton was most closely associated with President and Mrs. George Bush, for whom he consulted on the decor of a half-dozen homes, including the White House. The assistantship was endowed by friends of the designer and is awarded to an exceptional MFA candidate. The assistantship is renewable, provided the student maintains at least a 3.25 GPA and receives a positive evaluation from their assistantship advisor each year. NYSID ASSISTANTSHIP
This institutional grant is awarded on need and/or merit basis.
The NYSID Assistantship is awarded to an outstanding MFA candidate based on merit. The assistantship is renewable, provided the student maintains at least a 3.25 GPA and receives a positive evaluation from their assistantship advisor each year.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
THE RUBÉN DE SAAVEDRA SCHOLARSHIP
NYSID offers a limited number of graduate assistantships based on academic merit. The graduate assistant earns a stipend up to the amount of the award by agreeing to carry out work assignments in an academic or administrative department of the College for up to 20 hours per week. These assistantship stipends range from $5,000 to $10,000 per academic year and are renewable in subsequent years providing the student maintains the required GPA and obtains a positive review from their assistantship supervisor.
Ruben de Saavedra graduated from the New York School of Interior Design and was a faculty member as well. For 30 years he was head of Ruben de Saavedra Inc. He was known primarily for his designs for residences, working for clients in Italy, Brazil, and the United States. The decorator's antique-filled rooms, often painted with trompe l'oeil effects, were widely depicted in Architectural Digest, Interior Design and Vogue Decoration. This endowed scholarship was established by friends and family of the designer. It is awarded to an outstanding MFA candidate who demonstrates exceptional talent and commitment to the profession. In order for the scholarship to be considered for renewal, recipients must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA.
NYSID GRANT
Qualifying MFA applicants will be contacted in the spring with information regarding what further materials are needed to be considered for assistantships.
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