Ninja Kiwi

Ninja Kiwi Scholarship

The Ninja Kiwi Scholarship is open to students who are entering Year 4 of the following Games courses:

Overview

Two £1,500 scholarships will be awarded to the successful applicants.

This one-year scholarship of £1,500 is aimed at a well-rounded individual who is considered academically bright, driven, ambitious and interested to work in the games industry.

The successful candidates will also undertake a 4 week paid placement at Ninja Kiwi as the culmination of their scholarship. The candidates will join one of the development teams; however, this will depend on their experience and the course that they are studying. There will also be opportunities to work in other areas of the organisation such as marketing materials and extra tools. Further information on the work placement will be discussed during the interview.

The placement will begin at the end of May 2022 or early June 2022 in the Dundee Office. Hours of work will be Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship you must meet all of the following criteria:

Be commencing Year 4 of any of the above games courses mentioned
Take part in the 4-week work placement at Ninja Kiwi. Exact date to be confirmed but it is anticipated that the students must be available to start at the end of May 2022 or beginning of June 2022
Able to demonstrate in the application form that you are ambitious and keen to work in the games industry.
Be willing to take part in publicity materials for the scholarship if successful.
Be willing to meet a Ninja Kiwi Representative and/or write a letter of thanks for the scholarship if successful.