Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) Student Scholarship 2015-2016

The Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) is awarding scholarships in three categories: Designer & Creator Category (based on finished pieces designed and created by the student), Designer Category (based on designs including CAD and drawings), and Non-Designer Category (essay-based for those studying to be gemologists, appraisers, watch-makers, bench jewelers, or retailers). For the first time, an overlapping category is available for Women Veterans of the Armed Forces, who may apply in any of the three categories.

Designer & Creator Category applicants must submit: a short essay explaining their career goals in jewelry or watches, three digital images of their most recent work ranked by significance with brief descriptions including materials, size, and significance of each piece, and a completed entry form. Designer Category applicants must submit the same materials but with designs (CAD or drawings) rather than finished pieces. Non-Designer Category applicants must submit an essay of no more than 5000 characters (approximately 1000 words) addressing their program of study, motivation, why they deserve the scholarship, career goals, and how the jewelry industry will benefit from their scholarship, plus a completed entry form. A blank image must be uploaded for Non-Designer applications to be processed. This scholarship is open to women students only. Entry fee is $10.00. All applications must be completed by applicants themselves, and applicants may be moved between categories at the jury's discretion.