UNIC’s Institute For the Future (IFF) and Coinbase Launch Scholarship Programme for Minority Professionals

The partnership aims to foster the next generation of leaders in the cryptocurrency industry, offering five (5) full scholarships to the University of Nicosia’s leading MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currency for the Fall 2021 intake.

The Institute For the Future – University of Nicosia (UNIC) and Coinbase are delighted to announce a scholarship program for minority professionals, through which an annual cohort of talented, motivated and diverse candidates will have the opportunity to pursue the University’s leading Masters programme in the field. The partnership kicks off with five (5) full scholarships for the next intake of the UNIC MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currency in Fall 2021.

The partnership is aimed at fostering the next generation of leaders in the cryptocurrency industry, in line with the IFF mission to educate leaders, develop knowledge, and build communities to help society prepare for a future shaped by transformative technologies. At the same time, it puts into action Coinbase’s ambitious mission to increase economic freedom in the world, equipping talented minority professionals to leverage blockchain technology and digital currencies to accelerate an open financial system, in which capital flows through open-source protocols that are faster, more transparent, and available to all.

The MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currency is the world’s first and the leading Masters degree in the field, with more than 850 students enrolled since 2014. In line with the University of Nicosia’s declared objective in expanding accessibility to and affordability of higher education, the programme is made available to students worldwide through an online format and is linked to a combination of need-based, work-study and merit scholarships, including the newly launched Coinbase Scholars programme for minority professionals. It is taught by renowned faculty and practitioners, including Andreas Antonopoulos, Antonis Polemitis, Mark Toohey, and Prof. George Giaglis.

The UNIC MSc degree is designed to prepare competent professionals in the field of digital currency (cryptocurrencies) and Blockchain technology, helping to bridge the talent gap between supply and demand for properly educated engineers, developers, analysts, consultants, regulators, and policymakers. Students benefit from a broad background, combining courses in finance, management, computer science, and information systems, to provide a holistic analysis of cryptocurrencies and blockchain systems, applications, and services. Moreover, graduates are vigorously recruited into a range of interdisciplinary positions at the intersection between management, computer science, and finance, by top employers in the US, the UK and Western Europe.

If you’re interested in applying, kindly follow below steps:

Step 1: Register

Step 2: Complete the Coinbase scholarship application

Step 3: UNIC enrollment team will reach out and guide you on completing the MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currency application

Important Notes:

  • Coinbase encourages minority professionals and/or females to apply. Coinbase defines minority professionals as Black (including African and Caribbean descent), Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous Americans and Pacific Islanders and female as inclusive of transgender applicants.
  • Coinbase Scholars application deadline: August 18, 2021
  • Coinbase Scholars recipient selection: September, 10 2021
  • MSc program start date: September 27, 2021
  • Questions? Please contact Business Development and Enrollment Manager, Hazal Aripinar.

*Coinbase defines URM as Black (including African and Caribbean descent), Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous Americans and Pacific Islanders.