How to apply Ireland
We are delighted to announce that the Department of Education and Skills North South Co-operation Unit is once again funding the Dare to be Digital team from the Island of Ireland in 2012. Teams wishing to apply will need to form a collaborative team, with a mix of team members from Southern and Northern Ireland, as was the case in 2011.
Thus teams applying from the island of Ireland will need to have a mix of students (a minimum of 1) from further education and third level colleges in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. So, if you are a team from Northern Ireland you must have at least 1 person in your team studying in further education and/or a 3rd level college in the Republic of Ireland. Likewise if you are a team from the Republic of Ireland you must have at least 1 team member studying in further education and/or a 3rd level college in Northern Ireland. Teams should contain a balance of artists and programmers with someone taking on the audio aspects of the game. One of these team members must take on the role of team leader in addition to their technical / creative duties. The selection event will take place in Dublin, details of which will be posted under the selection events section on the after you submit your application page once confirmed. If you are unsure about any aspect of applying from the island of Ireland please get in touch with us at enquiries@daretobedigital.com.
All teams will be hosted at The University of Abertay Dundee in Scotland, UK.
Please note that you cannot enter Dare if you have taken part before. This includes applicants who were successful in securing a place in the competition but who later withdrew from Dare either prior to its commencement or after it started. However you can enter Dare if you previously applied to Dare but were unsuccessful in securing a place (this includes if you got to the interview stage but were thereafter unsuccessful).
Once you have a complete team, complete the team application form on this site by the closing date of 10th April 2012 at 17.00pm BST (GMT+1). Please note that you MUST include an mp4 video pitch of your concept to the judging panel on the application form. To find out more about the selection process please read the "after you submit your application" page. If you have any queries check out the FAQs or our facebook page.
If you are an individual looking to join a team, you can post on the vacancy noticeboard dedicated to students from the island of Ireland below.
Alternatively, if you need help finding team members in the island of Ireland there will be a networking event held on Monday February 13th at 2:00pm in the Department of Education and Skills, Dublin. Please contact elevate@thedigitalhub.com for further information and to register.
If you find that after using these channels you are still unable to find team members, email enquiries@daretobedigital.com and we will forward your query to our colleague at the Digital Hub who will try to put you in touch with others looking for team members.
One Irish team, consisting of five team members, will be selected from all the Irish entries and their participation will be sponsored by the Department of Education and Skills North South Co-operation Unit.
Use the island of Ireland noticeboard below to advertise vacancies within your team, or if you are an individual looking to join a team you can use it to tell people about your skills.
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