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TDC Scholarship
Award: Six awards of $1,000 and four awards of $500
Deadline: June 30, 202
Application Status: Open Now
Eligibility: Undergraduate students worldwide entering their senior year (September 2025–May 2026)
The TDC Scholarship is a talent- and need-based award open to undergraduate students entering their final year. It recognizes students with strong typographic ability, creative vision, and financial need. Scholarship funds are applied directly to tuition in partnership with the student’s school registrar.
In addition to the monetary award, recipients will receive a one-year TDC membership and a copy of The World’s Best Typography®, Typography 46.
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must be:
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program
- Entering their senior year as of fall 2025
- Studying at an accredited college or university anywhere in the world
The work should reflect exceptional talent, sophistication, and skill in typography, lettering, type design, or design criticism.
Application Requirements
- Completed application form here
- A personal statement (approx. 250 words or under 1,000 characters)
- Three samples of work, each represented by up to five images, videos, or texts, along with a short explanatory paragraph
- Letters of recommendation (only required for second-round candidates)
Award Includes
- $1,000 or $500 applied directly to tuition via school registrar (August 2025)
- One-year TDC membership
- The World’s Best Typography®, Typography 46
Scholarship recipients will be announced after the application review is complete.
Adé Hogue Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Application Status: Open Now
Eligibility: BIPOC students in the junior year of undergrad or first year of graduate/postgraduate study
The Adé Hogue Scholarship honors the life and legacy of Broderick “Adé” Hogue—a beloved Chicago-based art director and letterer. Sponsored by Monotype and established in partnership with the Broderick Adé Hogue Foundation, this $5,000 scholarship supports emerging BIPOC creatives who show promise in type design, lettering, calligraphy, or typographic design.
In addition to the financial award, the recipient will receive a one-year TDC membership and a copy of The World’s Best Typography®, Typography 46.
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must be:
- A BIPOC student
- In the junior year of an undergraduate program, or
- In the first year of a graduate or postgraduate program
- Studying at an institution anywhere in the world
The work should demonstrate exceptional talent and creative potential in the letterform arts.
Application Requirements
- Completed application form here
- A personal statement (approx. 250 words or under 1,000 characters)
- Three samples of work, each represented by up to five images, videos, or texts, along with a short explanatory paragraph
- Letters of recommendation (only required for second-round candidates)
Award Includes
- $5,000 toward tuition expenses
- One-year TDC membership
- The World’s Best Typography®, Typography 46
Scholarship recipients will be announced following the review period.
Beatrice Warde Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Application Status: Open Now
Eligibility: Women and nonbinary students worldwide, currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate design programs
The Beatrice Warde Scholarship is named in honor of Beatrice Warde, a pioneering typographic communicator and advocate for the power of clear design. Sponsored by Monotype, this $5,000 scholarship recognizes a woman or nonbinary individual whose work demonstrates a commitment to type, typography, and the written word as a foundation for visual communication.
In addition to the financial award, the recipient will receive a one-year TDC membership and a copy of The World’s Best Typography®, Typography 46.
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must be:
- A woman or nonbinary design student
- Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in design, anywhere in the world
- Able to show strong work centered around typography, type design, lettering, editorial design, or related communication fields
Application Requirements
- Completed application form here
- A personal statement (approx. 250 words or under 1,000 characters)
- Three samples of work, each represented by up to five images, videos, or texts, along with a short explanatory paragraph
- Letters of recommendation (only required for second-round candidates)
Award Includes
- $5,000 toward tuition expenses
- One-year TDC membership
- The World’s Best Typography®, Typography 46
The scholarship recipient will be announced after the review process is complete.