Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge 2021: Applications are invited from qualified Nigerians for the Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge 2021. The Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge is an entrepreneurship development program that is open to all students of accredited Nigerian tertiary institutions.
The awards are divided into various categories including the Science and Technology Innovation Challenge for winning students, winning faculty guides and winning institution awards. The challenge welcomes proposal with innovations that are scalable, driven by technology, create jobs and reduce poverty.
Award Sponsor(s): Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board
Award to be taken at: Nigeria
Award Level: Students
Award Worth: See Award Benefits
Subject Eligibility: Not specified
Country Eligibility: Nigerian students
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Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge 2021 | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible for the Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge 2021, applicants must:
- Be students enrolled in an accredited institution of higher learning in Nigeria.
- Applicants are to note that each team must comprise of two students from the same institution.
- Applicants can be from ANY department in a tertiary institution in Nigeria, as long as their idea is driven by science and technology.
- Applicants must demonstrate strong academic and leadership abilities
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Award Benefits
- 10,000,000 naira + Business incubation (Champion students category)
- 4,000,000 naira + Business Incubation (first runner-up students category)
- 1,500,000 naira (Second runner-up students category)
- 750,000 naira + Apple Mac (Champion winning faculty guides)
- 500,000 naira (First runner-up winning faculty guides)
- 200,000 naira (Second runner-up winning faculty guides)
- Winners trophy + research & development centre (Champions winning institution)
- Second place trophy (first runner-up winning institution)
- Third place trophy (Second runner-up winning institution)
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the Nigerian Content Science and Technology Innovation Challenge 2021 are to complete the online application form before the application deadline.
Application Deadline: January 31st 2021