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Get a College Scholarship... For eSports
Podcast |
Curiosity Daily
Publisher |
Discovery
Media Type |
audio
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Astronomy
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Self-Improvement
Publication Date |
Aug 01, 2017
Episode Duration |
00:42:43

The competitive landscape of eSports hasn't only spread to colleges and universities – it's now an activity that can land you a scholarship! Robert Morris University's Executive Director of eSports Kurt Melcher explains why his school was the first to offer a scholarship to League of Legends players, and why other schools are following suit.

Having worked in both traditional athletics and in eSports, Kurt brings a unique point of view on why eSports athletes aren't so different from what a person might think of as a "regular" athlete. Plus: what separates a professional eSports player from other competitive gamers.

Links we discussed:

More on Robert Morris University and other eSports:

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Full episode transcript here: daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/get-a-college-scholarship-for-esports">https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/get-a-college-scholarship-for-esports

The competitive landscape of eSports hasn't only spread to colleges and universities – it's now an activity that can land you a scholarship! Robert Morris University's Executive Director of eSports Kurt Melcher explains why his school was the first to offer a scholarship to League of Legends players, and why other schools are following suit. Having worked in both traditional athletics and in eSports, Kurt brings a unique point of view on why eSports athletes aren't so different from what a person might think of as a "regular" athlete. Plus: what separates a professional eSports player from other competitive gamers. Links we discussed: 2017 Collegiate eSports Report via The Next Level 25 Video Game Violence Studies, Summarized (via Kotaku) eSports to be a medal event at 2022 Asian Games More on Robert Morris University and other eSports: Robert Morris University League of Legends Team Page University League of Legends College Championship North America League of Legends Championship Series Europe League of Legends Championship Series The International (Dota 2) ELEAGUE (professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league) ESPN eSports Hub Kurt Melcher's TEDx Talk "Gamers: The rising stars of collegiate athletics" Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter withCody Gough andAshley Hamer — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

The competitive landscape of eSports hasn't only spread to colleges and universities – it's now an activity that can land you a scholarship! Robert Morris University's Executive Director of eSports Kurt Melcher explains why his school was the first to offer a scholarship to League of Legends players, and why other schools are following suit.

Having worked in both traditional athletics and in eSports, Kurt brings a unique point of view on why eSports athletes aren't so different from what a person might think of as a "regular" athlete. Plus: what separates a professional eSports player from other competitive gamers.

Links we discussed:

More on Robert Morris University and other eSports:

Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

 

Full episode transcript here: daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/get-a-college-scholarship-for-esports">https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/get-a-college-scholarship-for-esports

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