IgniteHer Fully Funded Coursera Scholarships for Girls and Young Women

IgniteHer provides fully funded Coursera scholarships to help girls and young women build digital, technology, and career-readiness skills through online courses and professional certifications.

What it offers

• Fully funded Coursera scholarship access to online courses and certifications
• Curated learning pathways in technology, business, and career-related disciplines
• Access to professional certificates from organisations such as Google, IBM, and Intuit
• Mentorship, career guidance, cohort support, and community engagement through WhatsApp

Who can apply

• Secondary school girls
• University students
• Recent graduates
• Young women from underserved communities
• Girls and women seeking to develop practical digital or professional skills
• Young women interested in improving their employment or entrepreneurial prospects

What you'll do

• Complete structured learning pathways covering in-demand skills such as:
  • Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics, Python, SQL, Excel, digital marketing, human resources, and project management
• Access guided courses and specializations including AI Essentials, AI For Everyone, Python for Everybody, Machine Learning, and Excel Skills for Business
• Receive mentorship, regular check-ins, and career guidance
• Work toward further education, professional certification, employment, career advancement, or entrepreneurship

How to apply

• Complete the online Register Your Interest form provided by the Grace Agbonlahor Foundation
• Registration allows GAF to notify participants when the next cohort opens
• Registering interest does not guarantee an immediate scholarship award; follow Foundation instructions and await cohort and selection details