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gamescom dev scholarship program Application for Africacomicade (2026)

This diversity and access scholarship program is dedicated to helping African game developers to attend gamescom dev #gcdev2026 in Cologne on 23-25th of August, as well as gamescom 26-28 of August.

In our selection process, attention to inclusiveness and serving underrepresented game developers will be a priority.

The call for applications will be closed May 30th , 2026.

The results of the selection will be announced on June 15th, 2026.

Scholars will be provided with:

1. Free passes for the gamescom dev scholarship program

2. Complimentary tickets for gamescom dev (Aug 24–25)

3. Complimentary tickets for gamescom B2B (Aug 26–28)

4. Online briefing prior to the event (including recommended travel tips)

5. Discord-server invite with exclusive access to the scholarship community

6. On-site gathering and networking

7. Support and direct contact for scholars and partners before the events

Scholars own costs and responsibility are:

1. Travel to Cologne

2. Accommodation in Cologne during the event (we estimate that lodging ranges from 100 - 150+ Euros per night)

3. Living costs in Cologne

4. Costs of obtaining passport and visa

5. Costs of obtaining travel and health insurance for the entire visit in Europe (40-60 Euros)

6. Scholars are required to take part in the community building parts of the program, including online briefings and on-site gatherings on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday

Important Links

About #gcdev2026: https://dev.gamescom.global/

Program & Speakers: https://dev.gamescom.global/conference/program/

gamescom B2B: https://www.gamescom.global/en/info/trade-visitors

Terms and Conditions

Kindly read through the following terms and requirements related to the scholarship and select the checkboxes to signify your acceptance.

Terms and Conditions

Adhere to the gamescom dev anti-harassment policy (https://www.gamescom dev.global/anti-harassment-policy-gamescom dev/)

Awarded gamescom dev / gamescom passes are not transferable and cannot be sold.

Refunds for previously purchased tickets are not available.

Privacy Notice: By agreeing, you give Africacomicade permission to share your data with game events GmbH (gamescom dev). Personal data refers to individual details about the personal or factual circumstances of a specific or identifiable natural person. This includes all information that relates to an individual. Imprint/Privacy policy

Thanks for indicating interest in this scholarship. It should take about 10 minutes of your time. Kindly read through the questions to gather your thoughts properly before answering , especialy for the qualitative questions and financials.