Tech training provider Northcoders is offering five new scholarships through its Women and Gender Minorities Diversity Fund.
The scholarships, worth £8,450 each, are for the listed firm’s part-time software development in JavaScript bootcamp.
The aim is to empower cisgender women and transgender, non-binary and intersex people of all genders who want to forge a career in tech.
The course starts on July 29th 2024 and will run over 30 weeks. It was launched earlier this year and was developed to accommodate those who are not able to participate in a full-time programme due to work or caring commitments.
Applications for the five scholarships can be made here.
Sam Caine – chief operating officer at Northcoders – said: “Since our first bootcamp back in 2016, Northcoders has already invested tens of thousands of pounds to increase the representation of women and gender minorities in tech.
“In 2023, we launched the Women and Gender Diversity Fund, and this year, we will be providing scholarships worth over £40,000. That is something we are incredibly proud of.
“We are hoping that this initiative will be another step forward in helping to remove barriers and empower as diverse a range of people as possible to pursue a career in tech.”
The part-time bootcamp is designed to equip aspiring developers with the full stack software development skills needed to launch successful coding careers. The curriculum covers both front-end and back-end coding and has a special emphasis on web application development.
Spanning 30 weeks, the programme requires a minimum of 3.5 hours of contact time and eight hours of self-study each week. Live lectures and seminars are scheduled twice a week, with lectures being recorded for those who cannot attend in real-time.
This flexible learning schedule ensures it is feasible to learn to code around family or employment commitments, particularly accessible for those who are not able to terminate existing contracts before training for their new career of choice.