Today at its first UK Black Game Pros Mixer event, Ubisoft has unveiled the Ubisoft Scholarship for Black UK Students, a new scholarship initiative to support Black students seeking careers in game development.
The scholarship will award two students pursuing computer science degrees £11,250 toward fees and living expenses at Newcastle University s School of Computing in 2021.
The publisher will also offer mentorship from Ubisoft developers, and the program will culminate in a three-month paid internships for both students at Ubisoft Reflections. Over the last few years we ve been proud to support educational programmes in the UK, such as Digital Schoolhouse as well as BAFTA s Young Games Designers scheme, said Giselle Stewart, director of UK corporate affairs, commented.
Ubisoft has announced an initiative to encourage and promote the inclusion of more people of colour in the UK games industry. Inspired by British musician Stormzy’s #Merky Foundation, The Ubisoft Scholarship for Black UK Students will include a three-year programme of support for two black students applying to a Computer Science Degree course at Newcastle University’s prestigious School of Computing in 2021.
The two winning applicants will each receive a yearly bursary of £11,250 to go towards fees and living expenses. Ubisoft will also provide an ongoing and comprehensive programme of mentorship from Ubisoft developers, incorporating expert support in relation to engineering, a broad insight into games development and a suite of soft skills coaching and training. The support will culminate in a three-month paid internship for both students at Ubisoft Reflections.