Adobe Design Circle Scholarships

The Adobe Design Circle Scholarships is an initiative to drive transformation in the design industry by creating increased visibility for design as a career path and promoting greater diversity within the field. Through scholarship and mentorship, the program provides aspiring designers with opportunities and support to access educational resources, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, or economic or cultural background. Adobe awards ten annual college scholarships of up to $25,000 USD per year for each recipient, totaling up to $100,000 USD over four years. The focus of the scholarship is interaction design, with applicants and recipients pursuing UX, UI, or product design as careers. Recipients aim to cultivate their design skills to create meaningful change in their communities and design products and services for the broadest range of people possible. Leaders from across the design industry serve as Design Circle mentors, offering one-on-one career and personal development guidance, portfolio reviews, and networking opportunities to the scholars. The mentorship component strengthens the scholarship's impact while providing real-world experience to students during their education.