WONGDOODY Amplifying Creative Talent Scholarship

Scholarship Description

Black women are sorely underrepresented in the creative ranks of our industry, and our scholarship is an effort to help change that. Paid directly to your school, this scholarship is open to Black women — including cis, trans, non-binary, femmes, gender expansive, gender non-conforming, and gender fluid people — marginalized by societal constructs. We are especially interested in hearing from queer and trans women. Self-definition is at the sole discretion of the applicant. 

To be eligible an applicant must:

• Identify as Black
• Identify as a non-cis-male including women (cis and trans), non-binary people, or trans men
• Be a currently enrolled student at a college in the United States and have completed at least the sophomore year of undergraduate studies or the first year of portfolio or graduate school
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress as determined by their school
• Be pursuing a creative-focused role in experience design, marketing or advertising, including but not limited to experience designers, strategists and content creators

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be Female
• Must be Non-Binary
• Must be Black, non-Hispanic
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Interview required
• Essay required

How To Apply