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GDC Scholarships have Opened!

16 Oct 2015

Celebrating its 15th year in 2016, the IGDA Scholarships Committee is delighted to announce that applications for the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in 2016 are officially open. The IGDA Scholarships Program is open to all students and recent graduates studying to receive degrees in or related to game development including, but not limited to, business, game design, legal, audio production, art production, and programming from Bachelor’s degrees to PhD candidates.

GDC takes place 14-18 March 2016 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, US. The world’s largest and longest-running professionals-only game industry event features over 400 lectures, panels, tutorials and round-table discussions on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by leading industry experts. Awarded to the best and brightest students in game development disciplines, the IGDA Scholars program organizes for its recipients an unforgettable experience including an all-access pass, industry mentorship, Q&A sessions with industry veterans, and local studio tours. Applications are due 15 December 2015APPLY TODAY HERE!

Help spread the word about this excellent opportunity for students around the world by following and re-tweeting the program on Twitter @IGDA_Scholars and sharing the video: https://youtu.be/RvdR73PzcMI.

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