An arts university is giving away full-ride 'Pokemon' scholarships to collegiate creatives and designers

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• The Pokemon Company is giving out two annual full-fee scholarships to students at the Royal College of Art in London.
• The scholarships are for ambitious students who want to "support the creation and exploration of innovative art and design."
• The school hopes that this scholarship will inspire students from all walks of life to make a difference in the art, design, and architecture worlds.
• Recipients will also get to visit the Pokemon Studios in Japan.

Founded in 1998, the Pokémon Company has been creating viral card and video games, films as well as television series about a fictitious world full of enchanted creatures. The famed franchise now pairs with London's Royal College of Arts to give out two annual full-fee scholarships for students to "support the creation and exploration of innovative art and design."See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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