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Microsoft Research is sponsoring 10 female students majoring in computer science - with a concentration in game development and research - to attend the Women's Game Conference. The selected Scholarship winners will be invited to convene during a luncheon to meet with an industry luminary and discuss first-hand the issues surrounding female game developers and career opportunities in this field. These students will also be able to attend the Austin Game Conference and the Game Writers Conference. The Austin Game Conference is the leading conference for developers of mobile, MMOG and next generation console games. The Game Writers Conference is dedicated to the art and craft of game writing.

Microsoft Research is committed to fostering the growth of women game developers in this emerging space and developing career paths for those with keen interests. The goal is to gain knowledge on how Microsoft Research can attract more women into the critical fields necessary to move computer science, and fields such as game development, forward.

Students interested in being considered for a complementary pass should complete the following query and e-mail responses to: Cynthia@gameconference.com by Sept. 30, 2005.

1) Full contact information:
Name, e-mail, school, major, areas of studies, address, phone number

2) Tell us about yourself (200-word maximum)

3) Brief essay about your interest in game development, research conducted in this field, or your insights on the importance of women game developers (350-word maximum)

Selected Scholarship winners will be announced at the beginning of October and will be required to submit a post-event paper discussing their experience and providing feedback on the Women's Game Conference.

For questions regarding this opportunity, send e-mail to Cynthia Freese, cynthia@gameconference.com .

For more about the Women's Game Conference please visit:
http://www.WomensGameConference.com/