Sony Online Entertainment is accepting applications through April 6 for their annual Gamers In Real Life Scholarship Program. $10,000 will be awarded to encourage students toward career paths in the creative and applied arts, with the ultimate goal of developing video games that are more interesting for women to play.

Applicants should review the G.I.R.L. Game Design Competition 2011 official rules, determine if they are eligible to enter the competition and win, register and apply with Scholarship Management Services, and submit concept artwork, captions and an essay to SOE.

One winner will recieve:

• A $10,000 scholarship award to be applied toward tuition, room and board and other education-related expenses at the school in which the winner is enrolled.
• An internship of up to 10 weeks at SOE's headquarters in San Diego, California or at one of SOE's studio locations (Austin, Seattle or Denver). Location to be decided by SOE.

So what are you waiting for? G.I.R.L up!