The Ezhishin Scholarship is new this year and created in followup to last Fall’s successful Ezhishin Type Drives Culture conference, the first-ever panel and workshop event dedicated to Native North American typography.
The $5,000 scholarship, funded by Google, is for Native American and First Nation individuals in the US and Canada, respectively, who exemplify a creative practice that explores typography, type design, or relevant linguistic work.
In addition to the financial awards, the scholarship winner will receive a one-year TDC membership and The World’s Best Typography®, Typography 45.
Qualification Requirements
- This is a scholarship for those enrolled in a Federally or State recognized Tribe in the US or hold Indian Status under the Indian Act in Canada, and can include current students or those that want to supplement their education via post-grad programs, applicable workshops, or self initiated projects.
- The work samples should exemplify a creative practice that explores typography, type design, or relevant linguistic work.
Application Requirements
- A completed application form
- A statement about you and your work (approx 250 Words, or under 1000 characters)
- Three samples of work, each represented by up to five images, videos, or texts along with a short explanatory paragraph
Award
- $5,000 toward project or tuition expenses
- One-year TDC membership and The World’s Best Typography®, Typography 45
- Scholarship recipient acknowledgments will be during the ASCENDERS 2024 Award Ceremony, August 14th, 2024, in New York City





Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 2
Award Deadline: Register to View