Carnegie Mellon University Bridge Program for African Students 2025

 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

• Table of Content
• About Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
• Bridge Program
• Requirements for Bridge Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools, the university became the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1912 and began granting four-year degrees. In 1967, the Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research to form Carnegie Mellon University.... continue reading

Bridge Program

Requirements for Bridge Program Qualification

• 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)
• Transport: Transportation to and from CMU-Africa will be provided
• Refreshments provided
• Cost: Free for all admitted students

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Carnegie Mellon University Program webpage