Apply for a scholarship!

NASAGA is a network of professionals working on the design, implementation, and evaluation of games and simulations to improve learning results in education and training. Each year NASAGA holds an annual conference. Scholarships allow more people to participate in the annual conference by paying for their conference fees and, where applicable, travel expenses. Please note that pre-conference fees, NASAGA merchandise, and meals are not covered by the scholarship.

Applications are due on July 14, 2023.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must reside in North America and demonstrate interest in the field of gaming and simulation for learning purposes.

  • Preference will be given given to first-time NASAGA conference attendees.

  • Applicants may apply for more than one scholarship, but they can be awarded only one.

NASAGA offer three types of scholarship:

  • The Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship covers conference registration fees and travel and/or accommodation, up to $1000.00 total. Preference will be given to candidates belonging to groups that are typically underrepresented, including members of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community.

  • The Judee Blohm Scholarship covers conference registration fees. Preference will be given to a candidate who is a student or teacher.

  • The Richard Powers Scholarship covers conference registration fees and travel and/or accommodation, up to $1000.00 total. Preference will be given to a candidate who is studying or working in a field related to social justice and/or sustainability.

  • NASAGA Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship

    The NASAGA Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship was established in 2020 to open any actual or perceived gates in our community for people living in North America with marginalized identities. This scholarship covers conference registration fees for the recipients.

    At NASAGA, fairness and equity are key values. In our games, we recognize the importance of the system engine underlying the game environment. A character may have highly beneficial stats in certain attributes, but if the environment is set up against them to constantly sap their stamina based on a stat they’re not specced for, game play will be devastatingly unfair. We realize that our brothers and sisters with marginalized identities are facing this very challenge every day through systemic discrimination and oppression. We are uniting to focus our support on those who face the deepest hits to their stamina. We welcome increased diversity in our community and want to specifically support and encourage Diversity and Inclusion in our educational gaming world.

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  • Judee Blohm Scholarship

    Judee Blohm was the backbone of NASAGA until her passing inJuly of 2013. She was long-time Editor of SIMAGES as well as Editor andfacilitator of the NASAGA Training Activity book. She was an inspiration, amentor, and a very creative person. The Judee Blohm award honors her life anddedication by providing free conference registration in her name to those whoshare her love of games and learning. This year, awards will be given in theamount of full conference registration.

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  • Richard Powers Scholarship

    Richard Powers was a novelist, playwright,mime performer, professor, wide-ranging educator, and game designer. He wasintroduced to NASAGA simulation and gaming in 1975, when he stepped into acrowded elevator and was drawn into learning how to play a numbers game. Uponhis passing March 2014, a fund was created in his honor and now provides NASAGAconference registration, travel, and lodging to those who share his interest insimulation and gaming as well as apply that interest to the fields of socialjustice and/or sustainability. Awards will be given in the amount of fullconference registration and a stipend to be applied to travel and/orlodging.

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