AWS AI & ML Scholars is open for 2026: Get started on your AI learning journey
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This article announces the 2026 opening of AWS AI & ML Scholars, a program providing free AI education and hands-on AWS experience to 100,000 learners globally.
- Applications open through June 24, 2026 for learners 18+ with no prior experience required
- Program delivered with Udacity, covering generative AI and AWS tools like PartyRock and Amazon Bedrock
- Two-phase structure: Challenge phase (March-June 2026) and fully-funded Udacity Nanodegree for top 4,500 performers
- Challenge phase completers receive certificate and three-month AWS Skill Builder subscription
- Three Nanodegree tracks: AI Programmer, Agentic AI Business Professional, Agent Developer
- 2025 program served 50,000+ learners from 170+ countries
AWS AI & ML Scholars removes barriers to AI education, helping underserved learners build careers in technology regardless of background.
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