FALL 2026 DEADLINES: scholarship applications are due on March 27th, 2025.
Marc Rosen Scholarship Fund for Packaging by Design was created to drive new and innovative thinking in the realm of packaging excellence. Its intent is to foster future-facing design development, stretch our boundaries of creativity and catalyze exciting redefinitions of packaging success.
Applicants to the Packaging, Identities and Systems Design program are eligible to apply to these opportunities:
| 1. Marc Rosen Excellence in Sustainable Packaging Scholarship • Next award season: Fall 2026 • Currently accepting applications Awarded students might be eligible for full tuition coverage | 2. Marc Rosen Scholarship for Packaging by Design • Next award season: Fall 2025 • Currently accepting applications Awarded students receive full tuition coverage |
1. The Marc Rosen Excellence in Sustainable Packaging Scholarship will be awarded every other year. Applicants will be selected based on their interest in the impact of design decisions on local and global resources and communities. A portfolio of work that addresses social and environmental concerns will be taken into consideration. A call for applicants will be held in the fall prior to the fellowship year, and selection will be announced prior to the beginning of each fellowship year. More information about the criteria is included in the application. Recipients are able to be considered for other types of scholarships up to the cost of tuition.
2. The Marc Rosen Scholarship for Packaging by Design will be selected based on an understanding of design practice and a portfolio of work that demonstrates a breadth of practices and a potential for excellence and growth. A call for applicants will be held in the fall prior to the fellowship year, and selection will be announced prior to the beginning of each fellowship year. More information about the criteria is included in the application. Recipients who receive this award will not be eligible for other types of scholarships, as awards cannot exceed the cost of tuition.
Scholarship Criteria and Guidelines
Each scholarship will be awarded to one (1) student in the designated season who meet the following criteria:
- Graduate Student
- Packaging, Identities and Systems Design Admitted Student
- Demonstrated academic merit
- The applicant should have demonstrated interest in the topic of sustainability and/or packaging design excellence
- The scholarship will be awarded without regard to sex, race, age, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, marital status, or disability.
- Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial needs
Scholarship Requirements
As part of Pratt’s educational mission each Fellow will be required to participate in an outreach activity to share their project, work, or expertise with Marc Rosen, the Graduate Communications Design department and in public venues including but not limited to an onsite or virtual program, blog post, collections tour, panel discussion, at Pratt’s discretion.
Application Process
New applicants to Packaging Identities and Systems Design MS are invited to apply by downloading the application form below and emailing it to Gaia Hwang, Chairperson of Graduate Communications Design at gscagnet@pratt.edu. If you have already applied or have been accepted, it will be added to your existing application.