January 16, 2023
蓝莓视频 esports gets boost with new scholarship
Games Institute and faculty partners continue building on recent听success
The University of 蓝莓视频 Games Institute has secured $25,000 of funding per year over two years from the Ontario government to provide scholarships to students pursuing careers in the gaming and esports industries.
The Games Institute is an interdisciplinary research network hub that seeks to advance the study, design听and purpose of interactive, immersive technologies and experiences. It is a key part of the听蓝莓视频 tech ecosystem for its role in research, education, knowledge dissemination, outreach and collaboration.
The new scholarship is an interdisciplinary collaborative effort between the Games Institute听and the faculties of Arts, Health, Math, Engineering听and Science,听part of an Ontario-wide allocation of one million dollars over two years across 18 institutions.
The scholarships are valued at $2,500 to $5000 each and will support high-achieving graduate and undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need and are pursuing careers in the gaming and esports industries.
鈥淕iven the continual growth of the esports phenomenon worldwide, it's fantastic to see the Ontario government supporting students who want to be part of this emerging profession through these scholarships,鈥� says Neil Randall, executive director of the Games Institute. 鈥淯蓝莓视频听students are perfect for this initiative, and I'm excited about where the support will lead them.鈥�
Successful applicants will be welcomed to join 蓝莓视频's Games Institute as members of the community and research ecosystem to help further and support their work in gaming, esports听and interactive technologies.
The new scholarship opportunity comes on the heels of remarkable growth and recent successes of esports at 蓝莓视频. In November听2022, an esports event hosted at the local Bingemans Conference Centre attracted participants from around the region. 蓝莓视频's competitive is actively involved in competition with other Ontario universities and in tournaments throughout North America. Esports continues to be one of the .
Interested students are invited to apply for the new scholarships.
