{"id":54866,"date":"2023-12-07T13:14:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T18:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=54866"},"modified":"2024-08-08T15:10:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T19:10:05","slug":"meet-the-wilson-college-of-textiles-students-awarded-the-vf-foundations-graduate-student-impact-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/meet-the-wilson-college-of-textiles-students-awarded-the-vf-foundations-graduate-student-impact-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Wilson College of Textiles Students Awarded the VF Foundation\u2019s Graduate Student Impact Awards\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Eleven graduate students at the Wilson College of Textiles each received a $5,000 fellowship award to advance research within the apparel and footwear industries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VF Foundation<\/a> supports students whose research aligns with the VF Purpose and Guiding Principles<\/a> and the Wilson College Strategic Plan<\/a>. The VF Foundation is the private, grantmaking foundation funded by the VF Corporation<\/a>, which includes brands like The North Face, Vans and Timberland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A board comprised of Wilson College faculty and administrators chose the winners from a pool of over 20 applicants based on how well each applicant\u2019s proposal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n