Winter Data Science & Web Development Scholarships

About this scholarship 

Now more than ever, it is time to act and provide opportunities to aspiring female tech talent. Thanks to the support of our sponsors Santander, BBVA, NTT Disruption, Pepsico, Accenture, GFT, and Veepee , we are able to offer 4 scholarships for the winter edition of our Data Science Full Time and Web Development Full Time courses to aspiring female Data Scientists and Web Developers. Both of these courses are taught in a remote learning environment.

Our Winter Data Science & Web Development Scholarships are open for applications from anyone who identifies as a woman (including transgender, genderqueer or non-binary individuals). Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at the date of submission. 

In order to maximize the support of our sponsors, we will be offering 4 scholarships at 50% coverage of the total tuition fee of the course (3475 euros). Winners will have to cover the remaining half in order to attend the course (in case you are not able to cover the remaining fee, please let us know and we will review on a case by case basis).

This scholarship is intended for women with low income or other financial barriers that have the drive and the vision to develop Data and Web solutions but lack the funds to get started in the field. 

We know you are proud of your problem solving skills, but let us try to help you solve this one. Tell us your story about why you’re passionate about technology and learning about Data to develop technologies or Web Development for building web pages and digital products.

The deadline to apply to this scholarship is November 21st. Thanks for your interest.

Selection Criteria

To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must submit the standard application form before the 21st of November, then go through a personal interview process and a technical assessment (all details in the Selection Process section). Winners are selected by our admission committee and must be at least 18 years of age when applying.

The following collectives will be considered a priority: 

Women with low income
Unemployed women
Unemployed women because of COVID-19
Women with dependents
Women representing ethnic minorities
Women representing gender and sexual minorities
Women with disabilities

We aim to run a transparent and fair scholarship process, that’s why we present you with the criteria that we will follow in order to select the winners. We hope you find this process fair and we ask you to be honest and read it carefully.

• 1st phase: Your application form (7 points): Your drive and motivation (3 points), your availability (1 point), your previous experience relevant to the course (1 point), your communication skills, including english skills (2 points). A minimum of 5 points are needed here to go into the 2nd phase.
• 2nd phase: A personal interview (5 points): we want to meet you, understand your motivations and expectations for the course.
• 3rd phase: Technical assessment (5 points): a technical background is not required here, but we want to test your capacity to look for answers elsewhere and catalyze your data mindset.
• Other criterias (1 point per eligible criteria): women with low income; unemployed women; women with dependents; women representing ethnic minorities; women representing gender and/or sexual minorities; women with disabilities. 

Selection Process

This section is very important, please read carefully and keep the deadlines in mind: 

1. Go to our Data Science Immersive Course or Web Development Immersive Course and take a deep dive into the syllabus. 
2. The 50% scholarship is for the edition starting in January, when applying please make sure you can attend 100% of the classes.
3. Before the 21st of November – You will be notified whether or not you pass on to the next phase. As we receive applications, qualified candidates will be invited to do an interview and assessment round.
4. Between the 22nd of November and 2nd of December – Final interviews and assessments, as well as deliberations on our end. 
5. The 3rd of December – Winners ara announced
6. From the  4th of December to the 24th of January  – Final Administration, Enrolment, and Pre-work Period. Pre-work is mandatory in order to start the course. The pre-work will take you about 60h, please keep in mind your availability to complete it before applying for this scholarship and before starting the course. You won’t be able to attend the course if you don’t finish the pre-work before.
7. From the 24th of January to the 25th of March: Data Science and Web Development Immersive Course Period.

These are the allWomen and our partners’ official Terms and Conditions for the Winter Data & Web Scholarship. 

1. Applicant Acknowledgements

Applicants certify that their answers are true and complete to the best of their knowledge. If this application leads to a scholarship, Applicants understand that false or misleading information in their application may result in the disqualification for the scholarship. By applying for this scholarship, Applicants acknowledge and agree to the following terms: Any space left unanswered will be considered an incomplete application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All scholarships are subject to the availability of funds and based on the satisfaction of scholarship conditions. Scholarship funds are only applied to allWomen tuition and fees.

2. Application Period

All applications must be received between 08:00 CET on 20th of October and 23:59 CET on 21st of November.

3. Eligibility

In order to be eligible, applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Applicants must be women or women identifying only. 

In order to be eligible to win the scholarship, all candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Participants must complete the Application Form.

• Participants must meet the required skills of the chosen course and be accepted as a student by the allWomen team.

• Applicants must be able to complete the Data Science or Web Development Immersive Course remotely.

• All our classes are in English so a high level of English is required in order to qualify for the scholarship.

• Awarded candidates must be able to pay the remaining 50% of the tuition fee (3475€ taxes included) before starting the course.

4. Scholarship Conditions

• 4 scholarships are available (2 for Data Science, 2 for Web Development)

• The scholarship provided by Santander, BBVA, NTT Disruption, Pepsico, Accenture, GFT, Veepee, and allWomen will cover 50% of the total tuition fee (3475€). With a remaining fee of 3475€ to be covered by the awarded student. 

• The scholarship will be only valid for the edition starting on the 24th of January until the 25th of March.

• The scholarship is for our online Data Science & Web Development Immersive Course.

• This scholarship may only be awarded to a candidate one time and may only be used once by that candidate.

• The scholarship may not be transferred to another course once the initially chosen course begins.

5. Privacy And Use Of Promotion Information

allWomen collects personal information from you when you enter this scholarship process, and we reserve the right to use any information collected in accordance with its privacy policy. By entering this scholarship, entrants are agreeing to receive email communications from allWomen.