Scholarships and awards
View the wide variety of scholarships and awards available to students at the School of Design Innovation.
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington scholarships
The Victoria University of Wellington Scholarships Office have numerous scholarships available.
They maintain the Scholarships Database, a comprehensive list of all available scholarships with criteria, value, tenure and closing dates, and the Annual Prizes Database For best results when searching the databases, keep the search terms broad.
The office welcomes enquiries from students and staff. Either email scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz or drop in to 10 Kelburn Parade between 8.00 am and 4.30 pm.
School of Design Innovation industry awards 2022
- Springload Award for Innovation and Excellence within Design for Social Innovation: Carina Oliver
- Kohler Award for Innovation and Excellence within Industrial Design: Chantal Teneza
- Gibson Group Award for Innovation and Excellence within Media Design: Tyler Andrews
- DMM Eikaiwa Award for Innovation and Excellence within Interaction Design: Guadalupe Taboada
- Wētā FX Award for Innovation and Excellence within Animation and Visual Effects: Jenny Gatehouse
- Ocean Design Award for Excellence in Communication Design: Ethan Sheaf-Morrison
- The Kowtow Clothing Award for Innovation and Excellence in Fashion Design Technology: Jacob Ngan-Sue
- Gordon Harris Emergent Designer Award in First Year: Lucy Woodall and Anaca Lee
Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation Excellence Awards 2022
- Excellence Award for First Year Design: Lucy Woodall and Letitia Hill
- Excellence Award for Design for Social Innovation: Nikita Woolnough and Tyler Crocker
- Excellence Award for Industrial Design: Ella Graham and Marsha McQueen
- Excellence Award for Media Design: Robyn Skye Bruwer and Ethan Sheaf-Morrison
- Excellence Award for Interaction Design: Ayla Hall and Guadalupe Taboada
- Excellence Award for Animation and Visual Effects: Lisa Preston and Thanathorn Phumsawai
- Excellence Award for Communication Design: George McNally and Christopher Wendt
- Excellence Award for Fashion Design: Jess Reid and Lauren Pretty
School of Design Innovation student success in Best Design Awards 2022
Project, School of Design Innovation student/graduate, (lecturer(s)), award:
- Te Hanga (the creation) by Rhys Taplin, (Tim Miller), Silver, Student Product
- The Tight 5 by Thomas Martin, Finalist, Student Product
Past School of Design Innovation awards
The School of Design Innovation has many awards on offer, a number of these are in association with industry and include the following:
PikPok Prize for Innovation and Excellence in Media Design (BDI)
Gibson Group Prize for Innovation and Excellence in Design for Social Innovation (BDI)
Frucor Prize for Industrial Design Excellence in Brand Fame
Howard Wright Prize for Innovation and Excellence in Industrial Design (BDI)
Weta Workshop 3D Printing Genius Award for Innovation and Excellence in 3D printing
Formway Design Award for the Best Project in the Master of Design Innovation
Empathy Design Award for Achievement in Design Research in the Master of Design Innovation
Fox and Co. Award for Excellence in Animation and Visual Effects
Henry Hughes Prize for Innovation and Excellence in Design—Design for Social Innovation
Henry Hughes Prize for Innovation and Excellence in Design—Industrial Design
Henry Hughes Prize for Innovation and Excellence in Design—Media Design
Henry Hughes Prize for Innovation and Excellence in Design—Master of Design Innovation
IBM Award for Making a Difference through Innovation and Excellence in Interaction Design
New Zealand Product Accelerator Award for Excellence in Industrial Design
STUDiO Prize for First Year Design—Emergent Designer Award
The Walker Sotech Award for Innovation and Excellence in Fashion Design Technology
Faculty of Architecture and Design Excellence Awards for Creativity in Design for Social Innovation
Faculty of Architecture and Design Excellence Awards for Creativity in Media Design