UMFK Bengals Esports

$1,000 Foundation Scholarship

UMFK is proud to offer a $1,000 Foundation scholarship for any eSports team member that finds the Amulet of Yendor in Net Hack v3.6.7. If you don’t know what NetHack is, click here to find out more.

Scholarship Rules

Successful gamers need to submit:

  1. A screenshot of their starting game screen
  2. A photo of the student next to their starting game screen
  3. A screenshot of their win condition screen
  4. A photo of the student next to the win condition screen

In addition, the student needs to also submit a 1-page essay response to the following prompt:

Please tell the scholarship committee about your experience playing NetHack in pursuit of a UMFK Foundation scholarship. Describe the challenges you faced and how you overcame them on your journey to beating the game by retrieving the Amulet of Yendor and sacrificing it on the altar of your chosen deity.

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Scholarship Required Files

Please upload the required screenshots, photos, and 1-page essay using the fields below.
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Accepted file types: doc, docx, rtf, pdf, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Essay Prompt: Please tell the scholarship committee about your experience playing NetHack in pursuit of a UMFK Foundation scholarship. Describe the challenges you faced and how you overcame them on your journey to beating the game by retrieving the Amulet of Yendor and sacrificing it on the altar of your chosen deity.