How To Apply For Udacity/Access Bank Advance Africa Scholarship Program 2021/2022 (Cohort 2) For Young Africans

How To Apply For Udacity/Access Bank Advance Africa Scholarship Program 2021/2022 (Cohort 2) For Young Africans

iexclusive News Nigeria reports that Access Bank and Udacity are awarding 2,000 scholarships in 2021-2022!

Apply if you want to enhance your future career or skill set in today’s most sought-after, in demand tech skills.

Access Bank and Udacity will provide 2,000 Nanodegree program scholarships for people in Africa to build practical, in-demand, cutting-edge tech skills.

The scholarship will create upskilling opportunities for scholarship recipients and give them the skills needed by many tech companies today.

Udacity/Access Bank Advance Africa Scholarship Program 2021/2022 (Cohort 2) For Young Africans

How it Works

Udacity is collaborating with Access Bank, a multinational commercial bank, to empower people in Africa who are interested in learning tech-forward skills to kick-start careers in the banking industry in 2021-2022.

We are proud to provide hands-on learning opportunities in fields such as Business Analytics, Programming, Data Science, Product Management and Digital Marketing. Scholarship recipients will complete a portfolio of real-world projects that demonstrate mastery of highly sought-after tech skills.

Udacity and Access Bank are committed to closing the divide between the number of tech jobs available and the number of Africans working in tech by providing opportunities to those who would not otherwise have them. That starts with ensuring a robust pipeline of trained, talented tech professionals. Together, we are offering:

2,000 Nanodegree program scholarships for Africans to build practical, in-demand, cutting-edge tech skills.

Engagement with classmates in a robust, actively managed, student community.

Subject matter experts and on-demand tutors.

The scholarship will create upskilling opportunities for individuals and give them the skills needed in the digital world. In fact, the tech industry comprises some of the highest growth, most in-demand careers today.

Scholarship timeline:

Cohort 2 applications for the Advance Africa Scholarship Program are open!

Applications Accepted: December 1, 2021 – December 29, 2021

Challenge Winners Announced: January 7, 2022

Challenge Course: January 11, 2022 – February 16, 2022

Scholarship Winners Announced: February 25, 2022

Scholarship: March 1, 2022 – April 30, 2022

Visit here to apply