Awarded annually by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, on the recommendation of the Director of the School of Industrial Design to outstanding graduate students entering or continuing in a Master’s of Industrial Design degree. Endowed in 2020 through the generosity of the estate of Sonja Bata.

Value

Two $1000 awards.

Eligibility

• Must be in the Master of Design program.
• Applicants must have a 10.0 GPA (A-) or above. Only courses taken during the Master of Design program will be included in the GPA calculation. SAT, PASS, and college-level grades are not to be included in GPA calculations.
• Must be a full-time student.
• Milestones related to the terms must be completed and passed according to the provided timeline.
• Students can receive a maximum of two Sonja Bata awards while in the Masters of Design program.