Deadline: Ongoing

Applications are open for the Google Africa Developer Scholarship 2021. 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, Associate Cloud Engineer and Mobile Web Specialist.

This program aims to engage with existing and aspiring developers to help them build the skills they need to get a job in tech after the program is over. The Google Africa Developer Scholarship (GADS) program gives participants free access to select courses, projects, embedded labs (powered by Qwiklabs) and skill assessments; plus support from the Google Developer community.

The resources available in this program will help developers build the skills necessary to get their Google certification. 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.

Benefits

• Android
  • Master in-demand Google developer skills with expert-authored Pluralsight content.
  • Develop your skills and be prepared to take the Associate Android Developer Certification exam.
  • Receive mentorship support from the GADS program and the Google Developer community.
• Google Cloud
  • Master in-demand Google Cloud skills with expert-authored Pluralsight content.
  • Prepare to take the Associate Cloud Engineer Certification exam (According to the 2020 Google Cloud certification impact report, 70% of job applicants with a Google Cloud certification received at least one job offer)
  • Build the expert Cloud skills needed to elevate your IT career. 
  • Gain the confidence to apply for a new Cloud role.
  • Receive mentorship support from the GADS program and the Google Developer community.
• Mobile Web
  • Master in-demand Google developer skills with expert-authored Pluralsight content.
  • Receive mentorship support from the GADS program and the Google Developer community.

Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years of age and be a resident of a country in Africa.
• You may only register for one learning track/role.

Application

Complete your Google Africa Developer Scholarship Application by filling the online survey. Upon completion of the survey, you will be redirected to Pluralsight to register for the learning track that you have indicated in the survey. Your registration for the program is not complete until you have finished this survey and registered for Pluralsight.

Click here to apply

For more information, visit Google Africa.