Python skills are listed in 530,000 job postings today and there are 75,000 entry-level jobs that require knowledge of the programming language, according to jobs analytics firm Burning Glass.

The scholarship program is divided into two phases: Phase 1: Foundation Course In the initial stage, selected students will gain access to the Udacity AI Programming with Python Nanodegree.

Microsoft has teamed up with NASA to create three project-based learning modules that teach entry-level coders how to use the Python programming language and machine-learning algorithms to explore ...