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Every application submitted by the May 18th, 2023 deadline with all of the required documentation will be reviewed in two stages:

• An internal jury at Makers, consisting of all producers with various backgrounds and specialties will review all applications from May 19th – 29th 2023 and rate them using a points system. You can review the SCORE CARD here.
  • Applicants whose points scored shine above the rest will then make it the semi-final evaluation and will be notified for a virtual interview by May 22nd, 2023.
• The semi-final evaluation interviews will take place between May 24th to June 3rd, 2023.
  • The Makers Scholarship Committee will then choose the four awarded applications, and will notify them on June 6th, 2023.
• Projects are assessed based on analysis of creative materials, their ability to meet the criteria, that they tell a clear story, and exhibit originality.
• The primary criterion for acceptance by the Makers Scholarship Committee will be the quality of the project.
• Makers reserves the right to request additional information relating to the scholarship application, as required, in order to make its decisions.

• Beginning July 5th, 2023, Makers and the scholarship winners will enter into pre-production for the project identified in the scholarship pitch.
• Together, we will complete the project by the end of August 31st, 2023.
• Makers Mentors will offer up to 2 hours per week of mentorship time until the final project is completed on August 31st, 2023. Mentorship time may consist of virtual meetings, phone calls, and/or email communication.
• Makers Mentors will help in the following ways, but not limited to:
  • Reviewing the story and pitch, and helping guide the winners to a well-crafted finished treatment.
  • Offering solutions for the best path forward for the execution of the treatment
  • This could be in picking the medium, the platform, the team, and the software used, etc.
• Introductions made to industry members who may offer valuable advice that pertains to certain aspects of a treatment’s component.
• The scholarship winners will be eligible to attend Makers’ productions if applicable to their treatment medium. If the winners’ treatments do not involve a live-action shoot of some capacity, the Makers Mentor will find an alternative real-life example project for them to observe and/or shadow.

Applicants are encouraged to email us at scholarship@makers.to with any questions that come up in the creation of their scholarship applications, if required. We will be hosting a virtual information session through your school, stay tuned for date and time announcements of this event. Sign up at scholarship@makers.to to receive updates or to submit a question for the committee.