2023 Udacity Next Generation Tech Booster Scholarship
Bertelsmann and Udacity are partnering to award learners with scholarships.
Learn valuable skills to open new career opportunities in the lucrative fields of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, or project management.
About the Next Generation Tech Booster
If you’re 18 years or older, have English comprehension, and are looking to develop job-ready skills in project management, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, this scholarship program is for you.
As a global leader in media, education, and services, Bertelsmann wants to empower people around the world to be successful in the tech and data sectors, especially those individuals who historically may not have access to such skill-building opportunities.
This program aims to set up eager learners for exciting, high-paying careers in tech.
About the Scholarship
Bertelsmann and Udacity are teaming up to create change. This scholarship program aims to give learners around the world the opportunity to develop lucrative digital skills regardless of cultural background or social status.
Apply to the Next Generation Tech Booster today and gain applicable skills to start a new career in tech and help break open the industry for the advancement of talent everywhere.
Available Courses for the Scholarship
- Agile software development
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial intelligence.
How it work?
Step1: Select a Track
Learners who apply to the program will select 1 of 3 tracks: Agile Software Development, AI Programming with Python, and Enterprise Security.
Step2: Challenge Course
17,000 applicants accepted into the program will enroll in a challenge course for their selected track, where they will learn the foundational elements of their chosen topic. The artificial intelligence and cybersecurity tracks have technical assessments on which applicants will be tested in order to qualify. The project management track has no technical assessment prior to the Challenge Course.
Step3: Scholarship Recipients Announced
The 500 top-performing students from their respective challenge courses receive a Nanodegree program scholarship. To learn more about the individual programs, please visit the pages for Agile Software Development, AI Programming with Python, and Enterprise Security.
Apply Here
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Scholarship Timeline
Monday, October 23, 2023: Next Generation Tech Booster applications open on Udacity’s website
Thursday, November 30, 2023: Last day to submit applications to earn scholarship access on Udacity
Monday, December 11, 2023: Scholarship recipients notified of their admission to the program
Friday, December 15, 2023: Phase 1 Challenge start date
Thursday, February 15, 2024: Phase 1 Challenge end date
Friday, March 8, 2024: Phase 2 Nanodegree start date
Monday, July 15, 2024: Phase 2 Nanodegree end date
About Bertelsmann
Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. The company stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world.