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OPAY INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2026

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Application Deadline: June 14, 2026

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Innovation Challenge is an expanded, holistic initiative that builds on OPay’s flagship ₦1.2 billion, 10-year scholarship commitment. By combining financial aid with an innovation challenge, professional skill-building, mentorship, and job placement opportunities, it provides talented Nigerian undergraduates with an enabling platform to become the next generation of African technovators and drivers of digital transformation.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in AI-assisted design (canva-gemini workflow)

Must be an undergraduate student offering any course of study in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution.

Must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) score of 2.8/4 for Colleges/Polytechnics, or 3.5/5 (second-class upper credit) for Universities.

Preference will be given to students who can demonstrate significant financial hardship.

Innovation Theme

Choose Your Domain

Participants can innovate across any of these high-impact sectors reshaping Africa’s future.

Fintech & Digital Payments

Healthtech

Cybersecurity & Data Protection

Edtech

AI & Automation for Social Good

Climate & Sustainability Solutions

Agritech

Digital Tools for SMEs & Informal Sector

BENEFIT:

1st Place

OPay National Innovator of the Year

₦10,000,000 project grant + ₦300,000 Scholarship Award

Certificate + national media feature

Mentorship with industry experts

Advisory support for prototype development

Job opportunity

2nd Place

₦5,000,000 project grant + ₦300,000 Scholarship Award

Certificate + national media feature

Advisory support for prototype development

OPay Innovation Fellowship

3rd Place

₦3,000,000 project grant + ₦300,000 Scholarship Award

Certificate of participation + national media feature

OPay Innovation Fellowship

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VUW POSTGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline:  2 July 2026

LOCATION: New Zealand

This scholarship helps international students who are intending to study for a Master’s degree or Postgraduate Diploma to join Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s international student community.

ELIGIBILITY:

Students must be:

International students who are paying full international fees; and

Intending to attain a Master’s degree at Victoria University of Wellington of 120, 180 or 240 points, or a Postgraduate Diploma of 120 points; and

A holder of an unconditional or conditional Offer of Place for a Master’s degree programme or Postgraduate Diploma at Victoria University of Wellington; and

New students to a Victoria University of Wellington Postgraduate Diploma or Master’s degree programme.

For the avoidance of doubt, this scholarship is open to students who are completing or have recently completed:

Victoria University of Wellington’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme; or

A Victoria University of Wellington Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with Honours.

A scholarship application is not required. Students will be assessed for their eligibility for a scholarship on application for their programme. Recipients will be advised if they have been offered the scholarship in their Offer of Place.

BENEFIT:

The value of the scholarship is NZ$10,000.

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