[game_edu] Global IGDA Scholarships @ E3 Deadline; TODAY April 29th, 2011

[Gordon Bellamy]

www.igda.org/scholarships    deadline for IGDA scholarships @ E3 is today.

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Gordon Bellamy <gordon at igda.org> wrote:

> The deadline for 2011 Global IGDA Scholarships @ E3 is TODAY,

> April 29th, 2011.    www.igda.org/scholarships  to apply

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> There are also global scholarships for CEDEC (Japan), ChinaJoy

> (China), IGDA Summit(Seattle), IGDA Leadership Europe (Copenhagen) ,

> and IGDA Leadership US (Los Angeles)

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> Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral Level Students are eligible.

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> If you have any questions, please contact Jack Bogdan, jack at igda.org.

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> Thank you for your participation and continued support of academic excellence,

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> Gordon

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> Gordon Bellamy | Executive Director, IGDA

> Contact | gordon at igda.org | +1 (818) 472-7283 | Skype: gordonbellamy |

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> The IGDA Scholars program has been an incredible resource to brilliant

> students for the past 8 years.  Historically, the program has been

> built around GDC, offering a single studio tour, an industry mentor

> for the week, and all access to the event.  This year, we're shaking

> things up by announcing 5 additional conferences!  We're hoping that

> through close collaboration with the industry, we can make the scholar

> experience that much more special.

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> Our goals include:

> Multiple Studio Tours

> Industry Mentorship

> Event Access

> Unique enriching experiences

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> As an example, below you'll find our 2011 GDC Scholar Schedule .  The

> scholars included 8 women and 17 men from 7 nations and 4 continents

> Monday, February 28th

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> 9AM - Pickup GDC All-Accesss passes

> 10AM - Double Fine Tour

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> 2PM - LucasArts Tour

>            Tour of Campus

>            Presentation from University Relations

>            Panel Discussion

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> 5PM - Playdom Talk

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> Wednesday, March 2nd

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> Noon - Zynga Lunch

> Lulu Restaurant

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> 2:50PM - Update on PlayStation Move Development

> Sony, on top of giving the Scholars time with John McCutchan, a lead

> researcher behind the PlayStation Move, provided a private booth

> tour to those interested post talk.  Scholars received early access to

> the Move.me PlayStation Move development program.

> Thursday, March 3rd

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> 9AM - Epic Games Booth Tour

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> 10:30AM - Microsoft Games Studios Booth Tour

> Microsoft provided scholars with an Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle.

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> Friday, March 4th

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> 9:30AM - Student SIG Meeting

> Room 114, North Hall

> Cryptozoic and OnLive also participated by providing WoW Trading Card

> Decks & OnLive Micro-consoles respectively.

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> Gordon Bellamy | Executive Director, IGDA

> Contact | gordon at igda.org | +1 (818) 472-7283 | Skype: gordonbellamy |

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Gordon Bellamy | Executive Director, IGDA
Contact | gordon at igda.org | +1 (818) 472-7283 | Skype: gordonbellamy |
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