100 Fintech Scholarships
Programme Outline
and Updates
The Programme
The 100 Fintech Scholarships Programme by ADGMA and CFTE aims to support region’s brightest minds accelerate their career in financial services and develop new Fintech skills. The programme will run from April to November 2022, covering a variety of topics each month in the form of 8 Modules. The completion of each Module will help you earn module-based certificate of completion.
Successful completion of each of the 8 Modules will help unlock the final certification of completion for the Fintech Scholarship Programme awarded by ADGMA and CFTE.
| Timeline
| Monthly Module Breakdown
Each month’s Module will be broken down in 3 parts: Online courses on THINK, live webinars and events, with requirements to complete a certain number sessions for each.
Courses
3-4/month
Each month of the programme will comprise of 3-4 online self-paced courses. We will curate the list of courses for the month's module that require mandatory completion.
Live Webinars
1/month
We will conduct monthly live webinars with experts in the field to deep dive into the Module topic for that month in a 1 hour session. Attendance at 7 out of the total 8 webinars throughout the programme is mandatory.
Events
1/month
Candidates will have the opportunity to join CFTE's Fintech & WEB 3 Founders Webinar Series to learn from leading entrepreneurs, with the requirement of attending 1 event each month.
Programme & Courses for September 2022
Module 06: Blockchain & CBDCs
The month of September will focus on Module 06: Blockchain & CBDCs. This module will help you understand the world’s most advanced CBDC applications, and latest pilot tests worldwide. Successful completion of all the programme content for the month will help you earn a certification of completion for the module, counting towards the final certification.
| Mandatory THINK Courses
The Digital Yuan: The World’s Most Advanced CBDC
Learn more about the advancements in the Digital Yuan and China’s stance on it
CBDCs All Over The World in 2021
Understand the CBDC main projects worldwide to get a global understanding of this growing sector
CBDC Pilot Tests in Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Europe
Develop a better understanding about diverse range of CBDC applications in different parts of the world
Note: Please access each courses through your student dashboard directly.
LIVE: Mandatory THINK Lecture
Live Class: Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
Tuesday, 27th September 2022 | 5:00 pm (UAE time)
Learn and interact with CFTE Senior Lecturers for 1 hour of content-packed lecture. Don’t hesitate to prepare your questions for the Q&A section!
More events will be added the page as they are confirmed!
Join the Discussion on Slack
Stay updated on the programme’s courses, webinars and events by following the #100-fintech-scholarship-programme channel on CFTE’s Slack Network
Partners
Delivering world-class financial education and literacy, ADGM Academy will help to position Abu Dhabi as a leading global financial centre. This will be achieved through worldwide recognised educational and experiential programmes on a range of topics and qualifications in banking, finance, leadership, entrepreneurship, technical and soft skills.
Delivering world-class financial education and literacy, ADGM Academy will help to position Abu Dhabi as a leading global financial centre. This will be achieved through worldwide recognised educational and experiential programmes on a range of topics and qualifications in banking, finance, leadership, entrepreneurship, technical and soft skills.
