2023 ALX Africa/MasterCard Software Engineering Scholarship Program for Young Africans; ALX Africa/MasterCard Software Engineering Scholarship offers some of the most lucrative and exciting career opportunities, with companies seeking tech professionals who can solve 21st-century problems.
What career will this programme prepare you for?
- Front-End Engineer
- Back-End Engineer
- Full-Stack Engineer
- Graphics Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Mobile App Developer
- Embedded System Engineer
- Systems Administrator
- Cyber Security Engineer
Application Deadline: 10th April 2023
Eligible Countries: Africa
Where Will Award Take Place? Online
Type: Training
Value Of Scholarship:
- Problem-solve using coding and other forms of technology
- Develop design systems and gather information on project limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces
- Model a system or application to help developers write the code that is needed
- Calculate, recommend, and plan computer specifications, layouts, and peripheral equipment modifications through analysis and recommendation
- Analyse system capabilities and requirements by storing, retrieving, and manipulating data
- Key professional competencies such as project management, critical thinking, creative problem solving, interview techniques, communication, and collaboration skills
Number of Awards: Not Mentioned
To apply, visit https://SchoolGistscholarships.org/alx-africa-mastercard-software-engineering-scholarship-program-for-young-africans/26845/
Cisco/I4G CyberSecurity Scholarship for Talented Africans 2023; According to a report by Cybersecurity Ventures, the number of unfilled cybersecurity jobs grew from 1 million positions in 2013 to 3.5 million in 2021.
A lot of these roles are still yet to be filled because of a lack of talent. Yet, predictions show that there would be the same number of openings in 2025.
This is why we have partnered with Cisco to train African youths and help them build careers in Cybersecurity.
Application Deadline: 17th April 2023
Eligible Countries: Africa
Where Will Award Take Place? Online
Type: Training
Number of Scholarships: Numerous
Duration of Scholarships: Although the program is self-paced, your scholarship will last for eight weeks.
Value Of Scholarship: I4G and Cisco have partnered to make sure you have free access to the course during a specified period of time.
You will learn the following:
- Introduction to Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity Essentials Management
- Cyber Threat
- Cloud Security
- Network Defence
- Endpoint Security
To successfully apply for this scholarship, visit https://SchoolGistscholarships.org/cisco-i4g-cybersecurity-scholarship-for-talented-africans/26849/
SANSA Bursaries for African Students – South Africa, 2023; South Africa needs an increase in science and engineering graduates if we are to effectively resource the country with necessary and scarce skills to achieve goals of the National Development Plan and ensure a successful and sustainable future for our citizens. SANSA provides post graduate degree bursaries to contribute to the national target for qualified post-graduates in science and engineering.
Application Deadline: 30th Sept 2023
Eligible Countries: South Africa
To be Taken at (Country): South Africa
Type: Honours, Masters, PhD
Number of Awards: Not specified
Value of Award: For the 2024 academic year successful applicants will receive bursaries with values as stated below:
- Hons – R100 000 (one year).
- Masters – R120 000 per year for two years.
- PhD – R140 000 per year for three years.
Eligible Field(s): Our Space Science project mandate includes but is not limited to the following:
SPACE SCIENCE (HONS, MSC, MPHIL, PHD)
- Solar physics
- Space Weather forecasting and verification aligned to navigation and radiation applications
- Antarctic radar studies of climate change
- Multi-instrument studies of space weather
- Modelling geomagnetically induced currents in power systems
- Multi scale ionospheric physics, structure and dynamics
- Ionospheric and radio propagation modelling
- Theory of waves and solutions in plasmas
- Computer Science
- Information Systems
- Software and systems engineering
- Data Science
- Field of your choice related to key SANSA objectives
- Space, systems, antenna and RF engineering
To apply, visit https://SchoolGistscholarships.org/sansa-bursaries-for-african-students-south-africa/26855/
2023 NileWell Scientist-Journalist Co-Production Fellowship Program for Africans; The NileWell Scientist-Journalist Co-Production Fellowship Program seeks to improve the communication between the scientific community, the media, and audiences in the Nile Basin, including local communities, individuals and organizations working in the fields of water and environmental conservation, and policymakers.
This program also aims to facilitate collaboration between scientists and journalists working in or around water-related fields to enhance the media’s understanding of science and research.
Application Deadline: April 10, 2023
Type: Fellowship
Eligible Countries: Nile Basin countries
Award Value: This program will entail an inception of in-person residential training workshop for both scientists and journalists on how to work together effectively; follow-up online training and mentorship sessions on specific topics; collaborative projects between scientists and journalists to produce communication outputs; and events that bring scientists and journalists together to showcase their work with the general public.
Number of Awards: 16
Interested applicants should visit https://SchoolGistscholarships.org/nilewell-scientist-journalist-fellowship-program-for-africans/26862/ to apply.
2023 UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grants for International Students; To mobilize young researchers for further study of the Silk Roads shared heritage, UNESCO has come up with the Silk Roads Youth Research Grant to be awarded for the academic year 2023-2024. Interested applicants must be willing to undertake research in the field of Silk Roads and present a research proposal for the same.
Application Deadline: 31st May 2023.
Type: Grant
Eligible Country: International
Award to be Taken at (country): USA
Award Value: $10,000
Number of Awards:12
To apply, visit https://SchoolGistscholarships.org/unesco-silk-roads-youth-research-grants-for-international-students/26853/
