Please note that the Spotcap Fintech Fellowship will not be running during the academic year 2020/21. Should you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Spotcap Fintech Fellowship

Inspiring the next generation of fintech talent

The Fellowship is an £8k award that supports one aspiring master's or MBA student per year

MBA student, UCL School of Management

"I passionately believe that fintech is the future of the finance industry — it provides new and exciting ways to solve people's financial problems."

Computer Science student, Imperial College

"Seeing positive collaboration between groups of talented entrepreneurs and established financial institutions really inspired me to work at a fintech."

MBA student, Manchester Business School

"I recognised that the opportunity for fintech to provide a better customer experience is enormous."

Meet the 2019 winner

 

Name: Jack Culpan
 
Degree: MSc Advanced Computer Science with Business
 
Host University: University of Exeter
 
Year of study: 2019/2020
 
Award: £8,000 towards the cost of a master’s degree
“I honestly can’t put into words how grateful I am to be the winning recipient of the Spotcap Fintech Fellowship. Fintech has always been a key interest of mine, and winning this award will help me amplify my passion to work within the field upon graduation."
 
 

Fellowship details



Amount: £8,000 towards the cost of a master’s degree or MBA
Host institution: Accredited UK-based universities
Fields of study: Fintech-related fields (e.g. finance, business, management, engineering, computer science)
Number of awards available: One

Fellowship details



Amount: £8,000 towards the cost of a master’s degree or MBA
Host institution: Accredited UK-based universities
Fields of study: Fintech-related fields (e.g. finance, business, management, engineering, computer science)
Number of awards available: One

The Fellowship Judging Panel 2019

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Read what our winners, executives and partners have to share about the role of talent in the growing UK fintech industry

Terms & Conditions

  • Amount

    The Fellowship is a tuition fee award of £8,000, designed to contribute to the costs of a fintech-related master's degree or MBA at a UK university.
  • Course length

    You may apply if you are studying for a two-year degree, but the Fellowship will only apply to the first year.
  • Remaining costs

    Applicants must be able to cover the remaining costs associated with completing their master's degree or MBA, including living costs and any outstanding tuition fees.
  • Deadline

    Applications must be submitted by 12pm BST on 15th August 2019.
  • Further funding

    You are required to disclose any other funding you may be receiving.

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About Spotcap

We provide flexible finance to UK businesses. Due to our innovative technology, we are able to support businesses with funding that fits.

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