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Scholarships

In support of design education, the TDC has awarded scholarships to promising students of typography since 1994.

  • TDC Superscript Scholarship

    The 2021 TDC Superscript Scholarship sponsored by Monotype recognizes BIPOC students studying type design at a college or university in the United States.

    The $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to one outstanding student currently in their junior year of college or first year of graduate or postgraduate school, who demonstrates exceptional talent and promise in the design and creation of letterforms (typeface, lettering or calligraphy).

    Submit your application now by sending a completed application form and pdf portfolio to director@tdc.org with the subject “2021 Superscript Scholarship Application”. Include a download link (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) or use a file transfer service (wetransfer.com, etc.).

    Extended Application deadline: March 19, 2021

    Application Requirements

    • A completed Application
    • A written statement
    • Three samples of work completed in school
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • A signed statement verifying that it is your work
    • Letters of recommendation for those candidates who advance to the second round
    • Statement showing financial need

    Citizenship Requirements

    • Applicants must be citizens of the United States or be in possession of a Green Card (formally known as a Permanent Resident Card or Form I-551).
    • Applicants must be matriculated (or planning to matriculate) at accredited colleges and universities in the United States for the Spring/Fall 2021 academic year and must maintain full-time status for the entire year.

    Award

    • $5,000 toward tuition expenses
    • One-year student membership for the TDC, including a copy of the TDC annual, keepsakes, and invitations to all TDC programming.

    Application

  • Beatrice Warde Scholarship

    The TDC’s first female member, Beatrice Warde, was a journalist, scholar, and passionate advocate of education. Named in her honor and sponsored by Monotype, the scholarship recognizes one female-identifying college junior, whose work demonstrates exceptional talent, sophistication, and skill in the use of typography across current media, not just print.

    To submit your application send a completed application form and pdf portfolio to director@tdc.org with the subject “Beatrice Warde Scholarship Application”. Include a download link (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.) or use a file transfer service (wetransfer.com, etc.).

    Extended Application deadline: March 19, 2021

    Application Requirements

    • A completed Application
    • A written statement
    • Three samples of work completed in school
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • A signed statement verifying that it is your work
    • Letters of recommendation for those candidates who advance to the second round

    Award

    • $5,000 toward tuition expenses
    • One-year student membership for the TDC, which includes a copy of the TDC annual, keepsakes, and invitations to all TDC programming

    Application

  • The TDC Scholarship

    Every year, we honor up to seven students with the TDC Scholarship, a $1,000 award recognizing their achievements in and appreciation for typography in design. Winners are selected by the TDC Scholarship Committee, which receives nominations from design schools in the US and abroad.

    Award

    • $1,000, sent directly to the recipient’s school to be allocated toward tuition expenses
    • One-year student membership for the TDC

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