2025 AIAS Foundation
Scholarship Applications
Now Open
Deadline: May 31, 2025
The AIAS Foundation has opened submissions for its annual scholarship programs benefiting students and early professionals in the video games industry. The AIAS Foundation, WomenIn, and Girls for Gaming scholarships are provided to talented students and early professionals who aspire to make a mark in the games industry through their dedication, passion, and interest in pushing forward the medium of interactive entertainment. Submissions are due May 31, 2025.
2025 AIAS Foundation Scholars @ #DICE2024
Take a look inside the 2024 AIAS Foundation Scholar experience. This past year’s cohort enjoyed one-on-one mentorship with industry professionals, exclusive in-person and virtual workshops, access to the alumni Discord community, and an all-expenses paid trip to the #DICE2025 Summit & Awards.
Game Maker's Sketchbook Submissions Now Open
Deadline to Enter: April 11
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), iam8bit, and fortyseven (47) communications are excited to announce that submissions have opened for its 4th annual Game Maker's Sketchbook, which promotes and honors a broad spectrum of art by specific artists in video games and raises funds for the AIAS Foundation, the charitable arm of the Academy.
The Game Maker’s Sketchbook will collect submissions in the categories of Storyboard, Environment Art, Character Art, Iconography, Curiosities, and Impact.
Submissions will be open from March 12, 2025 - April 11, 2025. Artwork must correspond with a video game title published publicly on or after January 1, 2024. Selected works will be unveiled in early June and presented at the 2025 Summer Game Fest Play Days in Los Angeles, offering a platform for global recognition.
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