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ACCESS BANK WOMENPRENEUR PITCH-A-TON PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: August 9th, 2024

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton program is the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by Access Bank’s W Initiative. This year hosts the 6th season of the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton in Nigeria and seeks to provide mini-MBA certification to another 120 women entrepreneurs as well as grants worth over N17.5 million Naira.

ELIGIBILITY:

1st Stage

Applicants must have an Access Bank account number (Individual or Business account)

Applicant must be a woman in Business with a minimum of 50% ownership

Applicant must be between the ages 18 to 55

Applicant’s Business must have been operating for over 1yr

Applicant must complete and submit the application form

2nd Stage

Applicant must submit a one-minute video pitch about the Business

Applicant must have a Business account with Access Bank

Applicant’s Business must be registered

Applicant must be available to undergo the Mini-MBA program physically in Lagos

BENEFIT:

They will provide mini-MBA certification to another 120 women entrepreneurs as well as grants worth over N17.5 million Naira.

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master's, Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

NUMERIX WOMEN IN FINANCE SCHOLARSHIP 

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Application Deadline: Friday, June 14 at 11:59 pm EDT

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

The Women in Finance Scholarship is aimed at encouraging and supporting talented women in the field of finance, particularly those pursuing careers in financial asset management, market risk management, fixed-income, and derivatives finance within the capital markets. 

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:

Be enrolled and attending a Master’s or PhD Finance program on a full-time basis 

Have commenced your studies no earlier than January 1, 2024 or no later than February 1, 2025 

Have less than 10 years of total work experience, and less than 5 years of professional experience in the financial field

Be a female citizen of any country who is enrolled in a post-graduate program in Finance at an accredited university

BENEFIT:

An award of US$20,000 is given to one eligible woman to help support graduate-level studies in Finance, with 50% of the award being paid directly to the winner and the remaining 50% being paid to the educational institution to directly assist with tuition. 

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