ADVANCE AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: ACCESS BANK SCHOLARSHIP 2021

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ADVANCE AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: ACCESS BANK SCHOLARSHIP 2021

Apply for the Advance Africa Scholarship Program 2021 (Access Bank Scholarship)

Deadline: 31 August 2021

Access Bank and Udacity are awarding 1,000 scholarships in 2021! Apply if you want to enhance your future career or skill set in today’s most sought-after, in demand tech skills.

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.

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.

Access Bank’s Corporate Philosophy:

Our vision
To be the world’s most respected African Bank.

Our mission
Setting standards for sustainable business practices that deliver superior value to our customers and provide innovative solutions for the markets and communities we serve.

Our core values

Leadership
Excellence
Empowered employees
Passion for customers
Professionalism
Innovation

Our solution

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:

1,000 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:

Applications for this scholarship program are open! The timeline for Cohort 1 will be:

Applications Accepted: August 2, 2021 – August 31, 2021
Challenge Winners Announced: September 10, 2021
Challenge Course: September 13, 2021- October 18, 2021
Scholarship Winners Announced: October 28, 2021
Scholarship: October 29, 2021 – December 24, 2021

What is the “Access Bank Scholarship Program”?

Access Bank and Udacity will provide 1,000 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.