Drive the Future – Bachelor Scholarship Contest for International Students

NEWS!

Scholarship Deadline:
March 31, 2025

IAAD. – Istituto d’Arte Applicata e Design promotes an international design contest offering 2 scholarships for international students to attend the undergraduate program in Transportation Design (English section) at IAAD’s Turin campus for the academic year 2025/2026.

This is your chance to kickstart your career in this exciting and dynamic field!

Deadline to participate:

March 31, 2025.

IAAD.

IAAD. – Istituto d’Arte Applicata e Design – is one of the most important Higher Education Institutes in Italy and Europe in the field of design.

IAAD. is a community that cultivates the dialogue between people, respecting individuality and diversity.

It nurtures in curious minds the courage to dare, to fail, to seek original solutions, to redefine the rules.

It searches the depths of humanistic culture for the principles that guide the art of design and teaches how to apply them.

It believes in the power of imagination to redesign reality.

The student is at the center of the didactic activity that combines both a cultural and practical approach.

The study program concludes with the student’s thesis project as well as a group one, aimed at the creation of a portfolio that becomes the passport to enter the professional work place.

90% of IAAD. students find employment within one year of graduation thanks to having:

• more than 200 professors, established professionals from the world of design;
• a close collaboration with a network of international partner companies;
• a focused job placement service that ensures over 3000 interviews per year.

Joining IAAD. means being part of an international network headed by AD Education, a leader in France amongst the private entities related to teaching design and applied arts and one of the leading protagonists in this sector in Europe.

The Group has 20 schools, 70 campuses, 35,000 students, 2,500 teachers and an integrated teaching system in 5 languages consisting of about 150 courses divided between the three-year and Masters courses.

IAAD.’s Academic Diploma in Transportation Design

For over forty years, IAAD. has been training designers who bring innovation, beauty and style to the automobile, motorbike and yacht mobility sectors.

In addition to technical skills, the training course cultivates the critical spirit and the ability to imagine the new mobility scenarios that meet the challenge of sustainability and digitalization.

Scholarship Brief

1. CHOOSE YOUR VEHICLE TYPE
Select one of the following categories to design your concept vehicle: >> 4-Wheels: Hypercars, trucks, electric cars, etc.
>> 2-Wheels: Sportbikes, touring bikes, electric bikes, etc.
>> Other Vehicles: Boats, public transportation, aircraft, etc.

2. CREATE YOUR BRAND
Imagine your own vehicle brand. Think of a name and design a logo that reflect your vision and values.

3. SKETCH YOUR IDEA
Bring your concept to life! Create sketches that represent your design and your brand’s vision.

How to apply
Applicants should complete the online scholarship application form (and submit all required materials through the designated submission portal) following this link:

In order to enter the contest, applicants must submit the application by filling-in the form attached to the contest official rules and sending it back with the project. The completed Entry Form can be submitted by e-mail to [email protected].

The submitted applications will be selected and evaluated by leading Faculty of IAAD. Transportation Design Department.
The Jury will assess the applications and select the two best projects based on its judgment. If any candidates will satisfy the requirements defined by the Jury, IAAD. reserves the right not to assign all available scholarships.

The creators of the best projects will be interviewed by IAAD’s Guidance Office.

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