TUN Scholarship Index
Scholarship Summary
The international Helen Lansdowne Resor (HLR) Scholarship supports and promotes talented female creative advertising students from around the world in honor of the industry’s first female copywriter, Helen Lansdowne Resor. The program will run through 2020.
This is an annual scholarship. Bookmark this page and check back each year!
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The goal for this scholarship is to promote female leadership in an advertising industry that is lacking in gender diversity.
Eligibility:
All applicants must:
- Be female.
- Be registered as a student at a participating undergraduate and/or portfolio school and be no less than 12 months from completion of their degree at May 14, 2017.
- Show creative talent and promise.
- Maintain satisfactory academic and creative progress as determined by their school.
How to Apply:
- Fill out their application form.
- Include a personal statement (500 words or less).
- Include a letter of recommendation from a faculty member.
- 3-5 maximum creative samples (less than 7 MB) showcasing your best work.
- Ensure that all required creative samples are uploaded or made accessible via a link (Google Drive, Dropbox, portfolio website, etc.) and include this link in your submission.
Amount:
5 female students will each be awarded a $10,000 scholarship. Each student is also offered paid summer internship with a J. Walter Thompson advertising agency office in their area and is given “first look” consideration if they decide to apply for a job with J. Walter Thompson after graduation.
This is an incredible opportunity that all aspiring female advertisers should apply for!
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