Medium XR Social Impact Grants is now open for applications from suitably qualified students. It is a fully funded scholarship for all students sponsored by Medium.
About the Grant
Medium is where those ideas take shape, take off, and spark powerful conversations.
The aim of the grant is to give African creators access to skills, expertise, tools and networks to create a prototype or proof of concept using RT3D/XR technology, or to help finish an already existing project.
Our purpose is to spread these ideas and deepen understanding of the world. We’re creating a new model for digital publishing.
Aim and Benefits of XR Social Impact Grants
Seven extended reality projects (augmented or virtual reality) will be selected to receive $5,000 USD each in grant funds to develop their proof of concepts, or to complete projects already in progress.
Artists will retain full ownership of all work that is produced.
In addition, creators will participate in a few group sessions with experts, and will receive one-on-one technical support from specialists and advisors. All sessions will take place online in October and November, 2022.
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Requirements for XR Social Impact Grants
Applicants must:
1. Be citizens of an African country and based in Africa for mostly (at least 6 months/year).
2. We welcome participants from across the African continent, and encourage applicants from identities that have been historically under supported or underrepresented within the fields of art and technology to apply,
Also including those who are disabled, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and others.
3. Either well versed in a game engine (Unity or Unreal etc.) or technically proficient in similar real-time content creation, 3D modelling or animation software (for example Blender, Maya or Autodesk 3DS Max).
Application Deadline for XR Social Impact Grants
August 31, 2022.
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