The IGDA and the IGDA Scholarships Committee are delighted to announce that the 2014 IGDA Scholars Program is accepting applications for the Game Developers Conference (GDC) through 17 December 2013. The program is open to all students and recent graduates in fields relating to game development. See http://scholars.igda.org/how-to-apply/ for further information. The application itself can be found at http://scholars.igda.org/how-to-apply/apply-for-gdc/.

Awarded to the best and brightest students in game development disciplines, the IGDA Scholars program gives recipients an all-access pass, industry mentorship, and local studio tours.

GDC takes place 17-21 March 2014 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, USA. 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.

GDC is just the first of what promises to be a very exciting schedule, with more conferences to be announced as we go through the year. You can learn more about the program, its history and find out how to apply at http://scholars.igda.org.

The Scholarships are made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, the event organizers, the studios who open their doors to us and the members of industry who take the time to help select, mentor, or speak with our Scholars. We are truly grateful for their support. To learn how you or your organization can support the program, please contact scholarships@igda.org.