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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

Emily Nicolle

Technology Editor at City AM

Fintech is the fastest growing sector of the UK economy, with its companies increasing their reach all over the globe. Young, diverse and highly-skilled talent is of the utmost importance for fintech to succeed and stay ahead of the game.

Sarah Kocianski

Head Of Research at 11:FS

Fintech is still very much a nascent industry and to ensure it can continue to grow we need to encourage a diverse range of brilliant minds to join us so it can reach its full potential.

Julian Wells

Director at Whitecap Consulting and Fintech North

A skilled workforce is probably the most critical area where the public, private and higher education sectors need to work together across the UK.

Ina Yulo

Fintech Marketing Mentor

The FinTech industry is an exciting place to be. Ensuring we attract the best talent with a diverse set of skills is integral to the continuous development of the industry.

Niels Turfboer

Managing Director at Spotcap

There is a lot of talk about the flourishing fintech sector without acknowledging the elephant in the room — the growing skills gap. The Fintech Fellowship aims to support industry efforts to plug this gap.

As seen in

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

How Fintechs and Universities Should Work Together

Ultimately, bridging the skills gap requires investment in young talent. Fintechs should make an effort to be more visible to students, while universities have a role to play in offering courses that are in tune with the future labour market.
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Fintech Will Continue to Grow, But it Needs Talent

For the industry to build a healthy and sustainable talent pipeline, collaboration between the private and public sector is essential. We should look no further than the Scottish Fintech scene for inspiration.
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Coffee with…Stephen Ingledew, FinTech Scotland

There is a lot of focus on financial technology, the digital economy, the use of data and their potential to create a better world for all through innovation, collaboration and inclusion. But at the end of the day, its human skills that will determine how well technology and data is being used.
Read more

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.

Click here for more information about the competition Terms & Conditions

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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