robert w. thunen memorial scholarship

Applications for the Thunen Memorial Scholarship may be submitted by full-time students who desire to study illumination as a career. Applications for the Thunen Memorial Scholarship may be made by those who will be an undergraduate junior, senior or graduate student (Fall semester only) in an accredited four-year college or university located in Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington (the late Mr. Thunen’s business territory). Graduate applicants must be undertaking a lighting-centered project as part of work towards a graduate degree.

Award amount: Minimum Award: $1,000.00 Average Award: $2,500.00 Maximum Award: $5,000.00

Study Areas: architecture, electrical engineering, interior design, lighting, lighting application, lighting design, theatre

As this scholarship is intended to cover any and all fields of lighting, it is suggested that applicants review the IES Lighting Handbook in order to comprehend fully the available fields of study.