Google Africa Developer Scholarships

Google Africa Developer Scholarships

Grow with Google, Andela and Pluralsight have partnered to provide a new program to support software developers in Africa on Android, Google Cloud and Mobile Web skills development tracks.

The aim of this program is to continuously engage with aspiring and existing developers to help them become professional developers with skills that can get them opportunities after the program.

The Google Africa Developer Scholarship program has sponsored 30,000 aspiring developers in Africa to skill up with Pluralsight Skills, supported by the Andela Learning Community.

Participants receive free, limited-time access to Pluralsight Skills, with handpicked courses focused on one of three areas: Associate Android Developer, Google Cloud Engineering, or Mobile Web Specialist.

This program has multiple phases for you to gain access to excellent Pluralsight Skills courses as well as mentoring from the Andela Learning Community.

All of this is to help you upskill on important Google technologies.

To continue advancing through the sessions to get access to more courses and mentoring, you’ll need to prove you’re dedicated to learning these tech skills.

You can do this by:

Continued access to the Andela learning community.

Apply by 13th May.

Registering for your selected track

Completing all requirements to advance to the next phase

Participating in Andela challenges and meetups when you can.

Why apply?

Master in-demand Google developer skills with expert-authored Pluralsight content

Receive support from the ALC program

Qualify to receive a Google certification grant and take the related Google certification exam for free.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to participate in the Google Africa Certification Scholarship program, you must be at least 18 years of age and be a resident of a country in Africa.

Learners who complete the program may be eligible for an opportunity to take an Associate Android

Developer or Associate Cloud Engineer Google certification exam with the certification exam fee paid for by Google.

Mobile Web Specialist learners will not be eligible for Google certification.

Phases

Application Phase

What you'll get access to

Access to Pluralsight courses targeted to your interest in Google Cloud, Android, or Mobile Web.

Access to skill assessments and Role IQ to measure and group your skills.

Learning Phase 1

What you'll get access to

Even more Pluralsight courses in the track you chose.

Access to the Andela learning community and mentoring through your learning journey.

Learning Phase 2

What you'll get access to

Even more Pluralsight courses in the track you chose.

Continued access to the Andela learning community.

Projects Phase

What you'll get access to

Even more Pluralsight courses in the track you chose

For more information and application details, see; Google Africa Developer Scholarships