Applications are now open for the Carnegie Mellon University Africa Bridge Program
Closing Date: 31 August
Applications are now open for the Carnegie Mellon University Africa Bridge Program
Overview
Carnegie Mellon University offers a program for recent graduates and students in their final year of study that provides a bridge to graduate study. The free, six-week intensive graduate study preparation program is intended for promising and motivated students who are interested in studying in one of the following areas: electrical engineering, computer engineering, information technology, telecommunications, networking, big data, artificial intelligence, or software engineering at a master’s level.
The bridge program takes a hands-on approach that gives students a glimpse of what it’s like to be in graduate school. One of the advantages of its six-week duration is that it mimics the environment and expectations of being in the classroom, such as self-directed learning, independent research, and minimal guidance from instructors — balanced out by learning to effectively collaborate with peers to complete assignments. Staff from the recruitment department also make weekly visits to address questions about application requirements, submissions, and gathering the necessary materials
Carnegie Mellon University has hosted 276 students as bridge program participants, 36 percent of which are female.
Carnegie Mellon University Africa Bridge Program Overview
The Carnegie Mellon University Africa Bridge program will:
- Raise your awareness of the specific academic skills required for successful graduate study
- Deliver training on embedded system project development, incorporating IoT connectivity and AI capabilities
- Give you a feel for the graduate study experience
Prerequisites and other information
- Must be a Mount Kigali University Rwanda, University of Kigali, University of Rwanda, African Leadership University, Adventist University of Central Africa or UNILAK student currently in their final year or recently graduated. Must be studying information technology, computer science, computer engineering, information systems, electronics and telecommunication engineering, or electrical engineering.
- Format: in-person at CMU-Africa
- Program duration: September 29-November 14
- Time commitment: 10 hours per week (Monday-Thursday 5:30-7:30 pm CAT and Friday 4-6 pm CAT)
- Transport: Transportation to and from CMU-Africa will be provided
- Refreshments provided
- Cost: Free for all admitted students
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