Applications are now open for the 2025 Carnegie Mellon University Africa Bridge Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Carnegie Mellon University Africa Bridge Program
Opportunity Details
Carnegie Mellon University offers a program for undergraduates 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.
Program Overview
The program will:
- Give you a feel for the graduate study experience
- 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
Benefits of Carnegie Mellon University Africa Bridge Program
- Transport: Transportation to and from CMU-Africa will be provided
- Refreshments provided
- Cost: Free for all admitted students
Carnegie Mellon University Africa Bridge Program Requirements
- 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)
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
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Application Deadline
31 August, 2025
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