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GDC: SOE announces G.I.R.L. game dev scholarships

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Sony Online Entertainment has announced the most patronising initiative of GDC so far, a new game development scholarship program designed specifically for females. The program is called the G.I.R.L. (Gamers In Real Life) Scholarship and is being developed in cooperation with the Arts Institute.

Apparently 61 percent of people polled by the institute believed male domination of the industry is a deterrent to women getting involved in games development.

Applications for the G.I.R.L. Scholarship will begin on April 1 and applicants must be a current student at one of the Art Institute locations. One winner will be selected to win a $10,000 tuition scholarship at the Art Institute and will also win a paid 10 week internship at a Sony Online dev studio.

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Patrick Garratt

Founder & Publisher (Former)

Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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