Google Africa Developer Scholarship is open to all existing and aspiring developers, young African tech enthusiast. The program is aimed at engaging existing and aspiring developers to enable them build the skills they need to get a job in tech at the end of the program.

The resources available in the Google Africa Scholarship will help developers build the skills necessary to get their Google certification, as the participants will be given free access to select courses, projects, embedded labs (powered by Qwiklabs) and skill assessments; plus, support from the Google Developer community.

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Key Scholarship Details

These are some of the key details about the ongoing Google Africa Developer Scholarship:

  • Scholarship Sponsor(s): Grow with Google, Pluralsight and Andela
  • Host Institution(s): Pluralsight
  • Study Level: All study level
  • Scholarship Type: Full
  • Scholarship Worth: See Scholarship Benefits(below)
  • Number of Awards: Several
  • Nationality: Africans

Details About the Google Africa Developer Scholarship

Grow with Google and Pluralsight have partnered for the third consecutive year to provide a program to support software developers across Africa in three different roles: Associate Android Developer and Associate Cloud Engineer. Previous participants have gone on to build impactful projects for their communities, make incredible steps in their career journeys and even become Google certified developers and engineers.

Eligibility Criteria for the Google Africa Developer Scholarship

To be eligible for Google Africa Developer Scholarship 2022, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Be an existing or aspiring software developer.
  • Be at least 18 years of age and be a resident of a country in Africa.
  • Demonstrate excellent leadership and problem-solving skills.

Benefits of the Google Africa Developer Scholarship

  • Master in-demand Google developer skills with expert-authored Pluralsight content.
  • Skills development in preparation for examination for the Associate Android Developer Certification.
  • Mentorship support from the GADS program and the Google Developer community.

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How to Apply

  • Interested applicants for the Google Africa Developer Scholarship 2022 are to complete an onboarding survey.
  • Applicants will then proceed to fill the registration form (available after submitting the onboarding survey). Watch any of the available Pluralsight Skills content OR complete your “Associate Android Developer” Skill IQ.
  • Applicants for Google Cloud can follow same procedures (completes an onboarding survey then fill registration form).

Visit the Official Website for Further Details

Application Deadline: Not specified

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