Finding the right maker space scholarship nomination form template can be challenging, especially when you need to capture both technical capabilities and innovative potential. This Maker Space Scholarship Nomination Form is designed specifically for educational institutions, community makerspaces, fabrication labs, and innovation hubs looking to identify and support emerging makers, designers, and inventors.

Whether you're a school coordinator, community maker space director, or innovation program manager, this template helps you collect comprehensive information about scholarship candidates—from their technical skills inventory and prototype development projects to their innovation design process and fabrication experience. The form includes sections for nominator information, nominee background, project proposals, skills assessment, and coordinator evaluation.

What makes this template ideal for maker space scholarships:

The form captures both quantitative technical skills (3D printing, laser cutting, electronics, coding) and qualitative innovation thinking through open-ended project descriptions and design process documentation. Conditional logic ensures coordinators and nominators see relevant follow-up questions based on their responses, while the structured layout makes it easy to compare nominees across consistent criteria.

Perfect for education and innovation programs:

This template is trusted by STEAM programs, university innovation labs, community makerspaces, tech education nonprofits, and workforce development programs. It works equally well for semester-long scholarships, equipment grants, residency programs, or one-time project funding opportunities.

Streamline your entire scholarship workflow:

Connect this form to Stepper to automatically route nominations through your review committee, trigger evaluation rubric emails, update your scholarship management spreadsheet, and notify nominees of decisions—all without manual data entry. Need signatures on scholarship agreements? Add Papersign to collect digital signatures on award acceptance letters and terms.

Built on Paperform's flexible platform, this template includes conditional logic, file uploads for portfolios and project documentation, rating scales for skills assessment, and custom success messaging. Start identifying your next generation of makers and innovators with a professional, conversion-optimized nomination form that reflects the creativity of your maker community.