DEJI ALLI YOUNG TALENT AWARD (DAAYTA) 2025

Application Deadline: Tuesday, 14 January, 2025

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award is an ARM initiative in partnership with TechnoVision’s TVC Labs that aims at providing young Nigerians with an opportunity to develop innovative start-up ventures that add sustainable economic value to Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the award, the applicant must:

be a citizen of Nigeria

be between 18 and 35 years of age

submit their application which must be their original work

have an MVP (minimum viable product) i.e. you have customers

must be a limited liability company duly incorporated in Nigeria

must be operating the company on a full-time basis

must commit to be physically available to fully participate in the DAAYTA programs and activities – Entrepreneurial education programme at the Pan Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre in Lagos, Nigeria

must commit to be available (physically or virtually) to participate in the 5-month acceleration support for the development of their venture

be able to fund his/her/team’s travel expenses and other associated costs if required

be physically available (with co-founders/team where they exist) for the 2-day Pitch Workshop and Final Pitch Event scheduled for April 9 – 10, 2025

understand the business of ARM, what we stand for, and

be ready to represent ARM as an Ambassador

BENEFIT:

The winner of DAAYTA 2025 shall, subject to the Terms & Conditions, receive funding of ₦12,000,000 (twelve million naira) over one (1) year for the following purposes:

Contribution to working capital.

Participation in an entrepreneurial education program at the Pan Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. (duration is 4 – 5 months)

5-month acceleration support services for the development of their venture by TVC Labs.

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YORK UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL MERIT AWARD

Application Deadline: February 15, 2025.

LOCATION: Canada

Awarded to international high school applicants and transfer students admitted with less than 24 transfer credits with a final average of 80% – 84.9%.

ELIGIBILITY:

Must be an international student who is required to have a Study Permit to study in Canada

Must have applied to an undergraduate degree program at York that begins in Fall 2025

Must have applied to York directly from high school no more than two years after graduation, and have no previous university or college studies (not applicable to Tentanda Via Award) 

Must have an excellent academic record with a minimum “A” average or equivalent (where applicable)

Must have demonstrated leadership through community service or excellence in the arts, sports, or other areas of individual achievement (where applicable)

Must upload one letter of recommendation or other supporting documents as applicable

Must ensure all required documents are shown as “Received” in the York application (MyFile), by February 15, 2025 at 11:59:59pm, Eastern Time

Must complete and submit the online International Student Scholarship Application by February 15, 2025 at 11:59:59pm, Eastern Time

BENEFIT:

$37,500

($15,000 in year 1, $7,500 in years 2, 3 and 4)

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