2026 Scholarship Application

Thank you for your interest in the Licensing International Foundation Scholarship supporting emerging talent in the brand licensing industry. This scholarship aims to recognize students and early-career professionals passionate about brand licensing, brand extension, and intellectual property management.

Eligibility & Qualifications

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

example@example.com

Phone number*

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Current Status*

e.g., I am currently a college sophomore.

Next term, I plan to attend:*

Name and address of educational institution.

I have been*

AcceptedNot yet acceptedI am currently a student at this school

Projected graduation date*

Please use mm/yyyy format

Applicants must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0/ 83/ B or better (or local equivalent). Do you meet this requirement?*

Yes

Applicants must be studying business, marketing, design, engineering, e-commerce, entrepreneurial studies and/or other programs with a long-term career goal of a career in licensing.*

I am currently studying in a field related to brand marketing and hope to have a career in brand licensing.I hope to have a career in brand licensing, but I haven't taken any related courses yet because I have to fulfill other requirements first.I hope to have a career in brand licensing, but I haven't taken any courses yet.

If you have a declared major, please list it below

You can also list major/minor

What have you been doing currently to support the goal of a career in brand licensing? (Ie Internships etc)*

What inspired your interest in the brand licensing industry? *

Describe a brand licensing program you admire and why? *

How do you see yourself contributing to the brand licensing industry in the future? *

Video Response

Record your answer to the following prompt in a 2-to-3-minute video. We ask that you appear on camera for at least 30 seconds. There are no other format requirements, so you can be creative.

Begin your video with a brief introduction of yourself, then respond to the following prompt:

Briefly introduce yourself and then identify an example of a brand licensing deal that you find exciting. What benefits did the licensing agreement bring to the brand and why is it an effective strategy both for the business and for the consumer?

Tips to create your video:

Focus on sound quality and consistency throughout your video and identify locations with low background noise. We are not looking for professional videography, but we must be able to clearly see and hear you throughout your entire video.
We recommend recording it on your phone or laptop and uploading it to YouTube.

Upload Video Here

Video Link

If you have a video link, paste it here.

Résumé/CV*

PDF format preferred.

Letter of Recommendation 1 of 2

The first Letter of Recommendation must be from a faculty member from your current institution (i.e., someone from whom you have taken a class and can comment on your coursework or your academic adviser). PDF format preferred.

Letter of Recommendation 2 of 2

The second Letter of Recommendation must be from your supervisor for a job, internship or volunteer activity, your athletic coach, the academic adviser of an extracurricular activity in which you participate, chairperson/head of your academic organization or a relevant representative of the student body government or the instructor from an outside class or course you have taken. PDF format preferred.

If you have begun to take courses in licensing, which courses have you taken that helped you learn about licensing and its business potential?

Transcript

If your school allows you to download an unofficial transcript, please attach it here. If you do not have a GPA at your current institution, please submit a transcript from a previous institution. If you make it through to the final round, we may request an official transcript from your school.

If you have any special circumstances, please let us know here:

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