# Mark Cerny and Geoff Keighley launch university-affiliated fellowship program

DevFeed: [Mark Cerny and Geoff Keighley launch university-affiliated fellowship program](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/mark-cerny-and-geoff-keighley-launch-university-affiliated-fellowship-program-15062.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/mark-cerny-and-geoff-keighley-launch-university-affiliated-fellowship-program>)

Author: Diego Argüello

Published: 2026-09-09T20:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [gamedeveloper](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/gamedeveloper.md>)

Topics: [Nova](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nova.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [funding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/funding.md>), [launch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/launch.md>), [mentorship](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mentorship.md>), [university](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/university.md>)

## AI overview

Mark Cerny and Geoff Keighley have launched the Nova Games Foundation, a university-affiliated fellowship program for emerging game developers. It plans to provide six-figure grants to 20 young game designers each year, with additional funding available for some projects, while allowing recipients to retain ownership.

## Source excerpt

The program, called Nova Games Foundation, aims to offer six-figure grants to 20 young game designers each year.