What Andela Learning Community Scholarship (Google-Backed) actually covers.
The Andela Learning Community (ALC), backed by Google and Andela, provides thousands of African software developers with structured learning pathways in mobile development, cloud computing (Google Cloud), data engineering, and machine learning. Participants completing ALC challenges earn certificates, mentorship from senior engineers, and pathways to Andela's global talent network. Top ALC graduates have historically been selected for intensive Andela fellowship programmes with global technology companies.
Who can apply.
Open to undergraduate, masters applicants. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Accepted fields.
Andela Learning Community Scholarship (Google-Backed) currently lists the following eligible fields of study. Other related disciplines may also be considered — check the official call.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before December 31, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Every scholarship on Scholar Africa goes through six checks (link, contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review). Andela Learning Community Scholarship (Google-Backed) currently scores 8.0/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.