STEM and research careers
Evaluation of the Postgraduate Conversion Course Scholarship Programme (Phase 2)
06/06/2023
The Office for Students (OfS) has appointed CRAC to evaluate the Postgraduate Conversion Course Scholarship Programme through which it funds scholarships for students from underrepresented groups to attend conversion courses in data science and AI. This follows prior CRAC evaluations of a pilot scheme and the subsequent programme (2020-2023) through which OfS funded HE institutions to develop innovative new postgraduate conversion courses in artificial intelligence and data and provided scholarships (known as Phase 1). This second phase continues scholarship funding specifically targeted to support those from a range of groups who have previously been under-represented in these subject areas and introduces an employer engagement model to fund scholarships.
CRAC is monitoring participation in the scheme by students and implementing additional research in order to provide an evaluation of the overall programme.
We are currently running surveys of students participating on and who have completed these courses. To find out how we will use the information you provide in these surveys, please consult our data privacy notice here.
