2025 Bergmeyer Scholarship + Mentorship Experience

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APPLICATION DEADLINE:  MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025 

The mission of PAVE Global is to support students studying in the field of retail design and planning and visual merchandising; therefore, PAVE has created the Student Scholarship Program to assist students with funds to cover basic needs. 

Now in its 10th year, the Bergmeyer Scholarship recognizes and supports leadership potential in interior design, industrial design, architecture, and graphic design through a $2,500* scholarship and an opportunity to take part in an immersive in-person learning and mentorship experience with some of the industry’s top designers at Bergmeyer. 

Creative. Connected. Curious. Bergmeyer is a Design Collaborative; inspired through partnership, thoughtfully creative, inherently curious, and driven to fulfill their clients’ needs. They design for their clients’ clients, the people whose lives and experiences are enhanced by their work, by focusing on understanding the end user while delivering on each clients’ vision and return on investment.

Services include Architecture, Interior Design, Branding, Graphic Design, Strategy, Visual Merchandising, Program Management, Sustainability Consulting, Placemaking, and Event Design + Activation. Markets include Retail, Restaurant, Workplace, Commercial, Multi-Family Residential, Academic, Cultural, Hospitality, Healthcare, and Pop-Up + Temporary Experiences. (www.bergmeyer.com)

Guidelines:

1. Student must be enrolled in a program working toward a degree in interior design, industrial design, graphic design, or architecture with an interest in pursuing a career in the design of retail, restaurant, or hospitality environments.

2. Student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.

3. Student must be a full-time student enrolled in at least 12 credit hours. 

4. Student must be a citizen of the United States or Canada

Application Requirements:

The following items must be included in your application for your request to be considered:

1. Letter of Explanation (Max. 600 words): 

At its best, retail is a catalyst for bringing people together. What are ways that retailers can become a source for good in the communities they serve? How do you see this manifesting itself in their built environments? 

(Essays should address theabove topics for consideration by the PAVE Scholarship Committee)

2. Project Folio of 6 pages minimum:

Describe 1-3 projects maximum, in the retail, restaurant, or hospitality-related markets (student-based) that you’ve worked on and that you are proud of (include supporting text and visuals and process work in addition to the finished product). Include project examples that reflect the values of community connection and impact.

3. One written letter of reference: 

Can be a professor, faculty member or an employer (including internship supervisors). References CANNOT be friends or family members.

4. Must include a copy of your transcript (official or unofficial).

Applications and supporting documents must be submitted online. All applications must be received by January 27th, 2025.

*Award sent directly to recipient’s institution (to be applied directly towards tuition or other applicable costs of schooling).