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Robert W. Thunen Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship from the Illumination Engineering Society (IES) San Francisco Section that supports students pursuing lighting-related studies at accredited colleges and universities in northern California, northern Nevada, Oregon, or Washington state.
Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 and are available to undergraduate juniors, seniors, and graduate students in architecture, electrical engineering, interior design, theater, film/TV, lighting design, or related fields. Graduate applicants must be working toward a thesis centered on lighting. Applications are due April 1 annually, with awards announced by mid-May.
Applicants must submit a statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation, and additional supporting documents.
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Robert W. Thunen Educational Scholarships – IES San Francisco Section Deadline April 30 for the fall school year (Example: If you submit your application by April 30 of 2025, any awarded funds will be available for fall 2025-2026 school year.) $1000-5000 scholarship for: Third or fourth year undergraduate student with lighting-related studies.
Graduate students with lighting-related studies. Special consideration for specific projects or Grad students working toward a thesis about light or lighting. Fields related to lighting – architecture, electrical engineering, interior design, theater, film/TV, lighting design, vision or a field clearly related to lighting.
Students must be enrolled in school in northern California, northern Nevada, Oregon or Washington state. Criteria for the award of Scholarships 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.
In addition to an application, applicants shall submit a Statement of Purpose with respect to the applicant’s lighting education and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation, at least one of which shall be from someone involved with lighting professionally or academically. Applications and letters of recommendation should be submitted before April 1 of each year.
It is expected that the selected Thunen Scholars for each year will be announced no later than mid-May of each year. ROBERT W. THUNEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICATION Major field of insterest * Programs you are currently enrolled in * Faculty Advisor Phone Number Briefly state your reason for wishing to receive this Tolen scholarship * List below the persons you have asked to submit recommendations: * ROBERT W.
THUNEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICATION Please gather the following documents prior to starting the application process. You are not able to save this form. Transcripts to this Application (if applicable) Major field of interest * Programs you are currently enrolled in * Faculty Advisor Phone Number Briefly state your reason for wishing to receive this Robert W.
scholarship * List below the persons you have asked to submit recommendations: * Please upload a Current Resume , a Statement of Purpose , Two Recommendations , and, if applicable, Transcripts to this Application . IES San Francisco Section
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Third or fourth year undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-time in an accredited institution in Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington, pursuing lighting-related studies. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $1,000–$5,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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