Quotezone.co.uk, one of the UK’s leading financial comparison platforms, is encouraging higher education students in London to apply for its new fintech scholarship – provided they aren’t studying finance or computer science.

The fintech firm’s contrarian approach to fostering greater diversity in fintech has been hailed by leading politicians, academics and business leaders.

Lady Borwick, former Deputy Mayor of London and past member of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, said:

“It is vital that we do all we can to create jobs and opportunities for the next generation, investing in our young people in order to enable them to drive innovation forward.

“Whether it’s in banking, financial services, technology, media or the arts, finance and technology training is vital. That’s why this scholarship matters – because it gives young people the opportunity to explore these vital skills, which can in turn help them to take advantage of all the possibilities and career options that arise for them in the future.”

Peter Oakes, Founder of Fintech UK, the industry network for the UK’s fintech sector, added:

“The UK is arguably Europe’s fintech capital but many young professionals assume British fintech companies are only interested in hiring finance and computer science graduates. That’s why the structure of this fintech scholarship, the fact that it is specifically designed to appeal to students from a diverse range of other areas, is particularly welcome.

“Some of the most innovative and fast-growing fintech businesses in the UK have been created by entrepreneurs from non-traditional backgrounds, and a greater diversity of experience (and diversity of thought) is sure to help strengthen the sector even more.”

The deadline to apply for Quotezone.co.uk’s Fintech Scholarship is Thursday 28^th March 2019, and full details of how to apply are available here:https://www.quotezone.co.uk/fintech-scholarship.htm.