The Barbara Beckmann Textile Design Scholarship was established in memory of Barbara Beckmann, a longtime member and mentor to new members and students. She was the recipient of 2008 IFDA Trailblazer Award for outstanding achievement in the design industry. The scholarship is open to currently enrolled post-secondary students whose emphasis is on textile design. All applicants must have completed four design courses in post-secondary education at the time of application and be majoring in Textile Design or a related field. Applicants must submit three Textile design examples, including inspiration, process and material details, descriptions, dimensions and both in-process and final drawings. Computer generated and/or hand work may be included. The final drawings are to be in color. They must also submit two additional design examples that show the use or application of the original textile designs; these design examples should also include inspiration, process, descriptions and final drawings (unrelated to the aforementioned project). Final textile images are encouraged for all examples, and applicants are asked that they provide color images for all final design drawings. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from an instructor/professor on official school stationery. The application, essay, work and any other requirements are to be emailed as PDF files. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the IFDA Educational Foundation for more information.