How to Apply NITDA/COURSERA Scholarship Programme 2024 | NITDA has partnered with Coursera to offer learning scholarships that will enable Nigerian citizens to obtain professional certifications from some of the world’s leading multinational tech companies (e.g. Meta, Google, IBM) and top ranked US universities. Read through
Benefit:
- Each scholar will have access to the Coursera license for a period of six (6) months
Scholars are expected to use this time to complete as many professional certifications as possible, but they can only be enrolled in one certification at a time, with any of the 3MTT 12 core skills listed below as courses within the certifications; Software Development, UI/UX Design, Data Analysis & Visualization, Quality Assurance, Product Management, Animation, AI / Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Game Development, Cloud Computing, Dev Ops and Data Science.
The NITDA Scholarship Categorize into Category A and Category B
Applicants are to select one certification program each from Category A and Category B that they wish to be enrolled in.
Category A: (IT Career Pathway)
They offers a total of 20 professional certification programs to help you kickstart a successful IT career. Each program comprises a series of related courses focused on providing deep knowledge and hands-on skills required for employment. When you complete each individual course within the program, you’ll earn a certificate of completion. However, the professional certification will be earned when you have completed all the required courses in the program.
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Category A Courses:
- Front-End Developer
- Back-End Developer
- iOS Developer
- Android Developer
- User Experience (UX) Specialist
- Cloud Computing Professional
- Data Engineer
- Data Science Professional
- Data Analytics Professional
- IT Support Specialist
- Cybersecurity Professional
- DevOps Engineer
- Social Media Marketing Specialist
- Digital Marketing & E-Commerce
- Machine Learning Practitioner System
- Game Designer
- Game Programmer
- Software Testing and Automation Professional
- Artificial Intelligence Practitioner
- Google Project Management
Category B: (Complementary Skills Pathway)
They will offers 4 certification programs for you to choose from to complement your IT career skills and sharpen your use of digital productivity tools, entrepreneurship, or freelancing skills.
Category B Course :
- Career Readiness
- Digital Readiness
- Entrepreneur
- Freelancer
Eligibility for NITDA Scholarship Programme 2024:
- Must be Nigerian between the age of 16 -41yrs and above
- Applicant must be ready to participate in program course lecture
- Have computer knowledge
- From Secondary School Certificate and above
How to Apply NITDA/COURSERA Scholarship Programme 2024
Interested person are to submit his/her application online; Apply Here
Note: Successful applicants will receive a Coursera license in their provided email in the form of a joining link. They will then be able to join the program and enroll on a course by clicking on that link.