NEMA Essay Competition 2026 is open for students and NYSC corps members. Entries close on 15 April 2026. Three categories with separate essay topics Top prize is N500,000 Submit by email to
nemaessay@nema.gov.ng One entry only per person Essays must be sent on or before 15 April 2026
LASU students can now prepare for the Opay National Innovation Challenge 2026 through LASU-SDG. Teams must have five members and submit an idea. LASU-SDG is inviting LASU students to join Students must form five-member teams Each team must submit one tangible idea Submission will go through the Opay portal LASU-SDG Office will handle follow-up
AfricaX Summit 2026 is calling for idea pitches from African tertiary institutions. Applications close on 15 April 2026. Open to students, academia, founders and innovators Pitch a solution to an everyday or industry problem Event runs from 27 to 29 April 2026 Venue is in Abuja Application closes on 15 April 2026
Rep. Unyime Idem has opened a 2026/2027 scholarship for 200 students from Ukanafun/Oruk Anam in Nigerian federal universities. Open to undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D. students Applicants must be from Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Only full-time students can apply Application opens 29 March 2026 Deadline is 12 April 2026
GIAF Scholarship 2026 is open to eligible tertiary students who are dependants of Nigerian Army personnel. Open to dependants of serving, retired, or deceased Army personnel Official JAMB result slip is required Do not upload JAMB slip or SMS result screenshot Wrong details lead to disqualification Applications go through screening and vetting
Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy Fellowship 2026 opens on 16 April and closes on 16 May 2026. Eligible Nigerians can apply online. Applicants must be Nigerians Age range: 25 to 35 years Minimum of HND or Bachelor's degree NYSC or exemption certificate is required Civil servants must be on Grade Level 8 to 12
Akwa Ibom students can enter the 2026 World Heritage Day contest by sending original work before 7 April 2026. Winners will be named on 18 April 2026. Theme: "Akwa Ibom Heritage Alive" Entry opens: 26 March 2026 Submission deadline: 7 April 2026 Winners announced: 18 April 2026 Top prize: N1,000,000
NDDC Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship 2026/2027 is open for eligible Niger Delta applicants. Online applications close on 19 April 2026. Opening date: 23 March 2026 Deadline: 19 April 2026 Apply on the NDDC scholarship portal CBT holds in Rivers State for shortlisted candidates Minimum CBT score to move on: 70%
Midwestern Scholarship 2026/2027 is now open for eligible students from host communities and Delta State. Applications are submitted online. Secondary award is for JSS 1 and JSS 2 students Community university award is for 100 and 200 level students Merit award is for Delta State indigenes in 200 level Apply on the Midwestern scholarship portal
Katwig Kare Foundation KCSF Scholarship 2026 is open now for female undergraduates. The application closes on 31 March 2026. Open to female undergraduate students Apply through the official KCSF form Run under Katwig Kare Foundation Deadline: 31 March 2026 Aims to ease study-related financial pressure
Nigeria won the Junior title and placed third at the 2026 African Spelling Bee Grand Finale in Zimbabwe. Oluwadamilola Adeolu won the Junior Championship Abdurrahman Yusuf placed third in the junior category Nigeria finished as 2nd Best Country Spelling Bee Team The grand finale took place on 20 March 2026 in Zimbabwe
Ayomide Ajiboye Foundation has opened its 2026 application for final-year students at Federal University Lokoja. Deadline is 30 June 2026. Best 2 applicants get N100,000 each Top 20 get free 2-week US mentorship Open to final-year FULokoja students Minimum CGPA is 3.5/5.0 Apply on or before 30 June 2026
BBYDI has opened its AI essay competition for students in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Entries close on 15 April 2026 at 10:00 am WAT. Open to students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria Essay length: 1,200 to 1,500 words Top prize: N400,000 Deadline: 15 April 2026, 10:00 am WAT Submit through the official application form
Sokoto State Scholarship Board has fixed dates for 2025/2026 scholarship form collection. The exercise starts at 8:00 am at Block 17, Shehu Kangiwa Secretariat. UDUS: 23 to 28 March 2026 Shehu Shagari College of Education: 30 March to 4 April 2026 Sokoto State University: 6 to 11 April 2026 Shehu Shagari University of Education: 13 to 18 April 2026 Bring form, credentials, indigene letter, NIN slip and fee proof
Nigeria will send five young spellers to Zimbabwe for the 2026 African Spelling Bee, set for 18 to 21 March 2026. Five pupils will represent Nigeria in Zimbabwe Championship runs from 18 to 21 March 2026 Team leaves Lagos on 17 March 2026 Team returns to Nigeria on 22 March 2026 Selection came through the Nigeria Spelling Bee
NHEF has opened applications for the 2026 Faculty Program for eligible university staff from partner universities. The deadline is 31 March 2026. Deadline: 31 March 2026, 11:59 P.M. WAT Open to faculty and administrators from 6 partner universities Orientation runs 7 to 11 July 2026 in Lagos State Arrival: 7 July 2026; departure: 12 July 2026 Apply through the NHEF Faculty Program application form
NHEF has opened applications for the 2026 Graduate Doctors Program for eligible post-housemanship doctors. The deadline is 23 March 2026. Deadline: 23 March 2026, 11:59 P.M. WAT Open to doctors from 6 NHEF partner universities Housemanship must be completed; NYSC status does not matter Orientation runs 7 to 11 July 2026 in Lagos State Apply through the NHEF Graduate Doctors Program application form
Oando 2026/2027 Tertiary Scholarship Scheme is open for eligible 100-level undergraduates. Applications close 1 April 2026. Applications opened on 3 March 2026 Deadline is 1 April 2026 Open to full-time, certified 100-level students Two categories: Host/Transit and National Merit Apply on the Oando scholarship application portal
Alex Otti Foundation Scholarship applications are open for eligible 200-level students in public tertiary schools. Deadline: 5 April 2026. Deadline: midnight, Sunday, 5 April 2026 For 200-level students in Nigerian public tertiary schools Minimum CGPA: 3.5/5.0 or equivalent Open to Abia indigenes or residents Apply on the Alex Otti Foundation scholarship portal
NWAG 2026 Scholarship Awards are open for female undergraduates in Nigerian universities. Entries close on 31 May 2026. 111 one-time scholarships are available 3 awards go to each state of origin; 3 go to the FCT Open to female undergraduates; final-year students cannot apply Essay topic covers renewable energy, jobs, and economic growth Download the form on the NWAG official website
Savannah Energy SEE-IT Scholarship applications are open for 2025/2026. Eligible students must apply by 13 March 2026. Open to undergraduates from Akwa Ibom and Cross River Deadline: 12 midnight, 13 March 2026 50 students will be selected each year Covers tuition, accommodation, books, and living costs Apply on the SEE-IT Scholarship portal
InterswitchSPAK 8.0 registration is open and free for eligible SS2 science students in Nigeria. The deadline is 11:59 PM on Friday, 22 May 2026. Registration closes: 11:59 PM, Friday, 22 May 2026 Entry is free for all participants Each school can register 6 to 20 SS2 science students Mixed schools must include at least 2 female students Apply on the InterswitchSPAK application portal
The Bridge Educational Scholarship portal is open again from 11 March to 18 March 2026 for eligible students in participating universities. Portal reopens: 11 March 2026 Portal closes: 18 March 2026 Covers tuition from 100 Level to final year Paid to the university through FMCB Trustees Apply on the official scholarship portal
MOUAU invites eligible agriculture graduates to apply for its agripreneur grant. Four selected applicants will receive N1.5 million each. Four graduates will get N1.5 million each Deadline: Wednesday, 18 March 2026 Applications go to
agwu.nnanna@mouau.edu.ng Applicants must have completed NYSC Business must be on the university premises
Applications for the 2026/2027 African Liberty Writing Fellowship are open from 1 March to 30 April 2026. The fellowship runs for 12 months. Application opens: 1 March 2026 Application closes: 30 April 2026 Programme runs from July 2026 to July 2027 Selected writers work with experienced editors Apply via the African Liberty application form
FUTA Erasmus+ KA171 mobility at Karabuk University, Turkey; apply by 31 March 2026. For Master's students in IS, CS, or Computer Engineering 5-month mobility at Karabuk University, Turkey Passport valid at least 6 months from April 2026 Submit 3 hard copies to FUTA International Strategy Office Deadline: 31 March 2026
NNPC/Seplat JV scholarship 2026 runs 23 Feb to 13 Mar 2026; eligible undergrads apply online. Open to federal and state university undergrads in Nigeria Must be 200 level+ with CGPA 3.5+ Need 5 O'level credits incl. English and Maths (one sitting) Apply on the Seplat portal; application is free Enquiries:
scholarship@seplatenergy.comCommonwealth Distance Learning Masters Scholarship 2026/2027 is open; apply by 31 March 2026 (16:00 BST). Covers tuition fees; study grants where required For eligible Commonwealth citizens/refugees or British Protected Persons Must live in a developing Commonwealth country Selection: merit, study plan, home-country impact Study starts Sept/Oct 2026
Ban Ki-moon Foundation opens Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2026; apply by 4 March 2026. Fully virtual; 8 to 9 months For ages 20 to 35; select countries incl. Nigeria Seed funding: 500 EUR after approved project proposal Upload CV, 60-sec video, photo, project outline Apply via the official form link
Connect NextGen Hackathon 2026 is open; eligible Nigerian startups can apply before 10 March 2026. Apply online via the official form Focus areas cover FinTech, HealthTech, AgriTech, EdTech, IoT, AI/ML Selected teams join an 8-week acceleration programme Shortlisted startups get contacted after review Deadline: 10 March 2026
