Computer Science Scholars is a programme funded by The Hg Foundation to support female and non-binary sixth form students to pursue Computer Science degrees. Between 2025 and 2028, the programme will support over 500 female/non-binary students.
The Computer Science Scholars programme will provide specialised interventions to Year 12 and 13 students studying A Level Mathematics with an interest in Computer Science. The programme is fully-funded by the Hg Foundation, with no cost to schools. It will provide participants with the opportunity to explore advanced Computer Science concepts beyond the school curriculum, supported by their PhD tutors, developing their academic skills and academic self-efficacy. The programme will guide students through their university applications in Year 13.
We are launching the Year 13 phase of the programme in September 2026, which is open to female and non-binary Year 13 students who are interested in applying to study a Computer Science degree at university.
The programme will guide students through their university applications in Year 13 and then provide academic mentoring to support participants who are looking to pursue Computer Science degrees; this will be tailored to students’ individual needs and challenges to ensure that they thrive on their degree courses both academically and socially.
Programme overview (October 2026 – April 2027, all online):
Eligibility criteria
Students must:
How to sign up?
Students can apply for a place on the programme by completing the application form by 21st September 2026.
We are inviting schools to take part in Computer Science Scholars Year 12 in Spring 2027. The programme will be open to Year 12 female and non-binary students who are studying Maths A Level.
In Year 12, students will have:
Students will also be invited to attend three ‘Careers in Computer Science’ webinars (one per term).
This is the first phase of a multi-year programme; students who take part in Year 12 in 2026-27 are encouraged to take part in the Year 13 phase of the programme in 2027-28, focused on academic mentoring linked to Computer Science.
Who is eligible to take part?
Students taking part in the 2026-27 programme must fulfil all three of the following criteria:
Placements are for 7 students.
When and where will tutorials take place?
Tutorials will take place online, and will begin in January with the online tutor launch, followed by weekly online tutorials with a PhD tutor lasting 60 minutes each.
How do I express interest in taking part?
To provisionally hold your place on the programme, please complete this form and we will be in touch. You’ll be asked to provide details of your school and an estimate of the number of students you would like to sign up.
For any further queries, please contact the Computer Science Scholars team at csscholars@thebrilliantclub.org.
The Turing Careers Experience is a funded two-day Data Science and Artificial Intelligence event for Year 12/S5 students in October 2026. The Turing Careers Experience is run by the Alan Turing Institute in partnership with the UK’s intelligence agencies – MI5, GCHQ, SIS MI6 and the Ministry of Defence (the Defence AI Centre and DSTL) – and supported by The Brilliant Club.
Through an exciting programme of practical learning, activities and challenges, participants will get hands-on experience supported by experts in the field and be introduced to the huge range of study and career options in Data Science and AI, including in the intelligence agencies and in defence.
This programme is fully funded with free breakfast and lunch. Support with travel expenses will be provided.
Participants will:
To be eligible, you need to meet the following criteria:
*Please note that you should live within approximately one hour’s journey (via public transport) of your chosen location. Reasonable travel costs are provided to all successful candidates but please ensure it is practical for you to travel to your chosen location before you apply.
**STEM A Levels/ Highers include Biology, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, ICT/IT
As this programme aims to support students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in Data Science and AI, we strongly encourage applications from students who match one or more of the following criteria:
We particularly encourage applications from female students, though the opportunity is open to students of all genders.
Applications
