The WomanUp Scholarship Programme intends to raise a crop of excellent women who will excel in their academics and subsequent career, and move us significantly towards achieving gender equality.
Benefits
Full university tuition fees paid directly to the University bank account per year for 4 years of university.
Stipend of 100,000 Naira per semester.
50,000 Naira to cover the cost of departmental and faculty registration.
Fees and stipend for the next year will only be paid upon providing evidence of top academic performance in the previous year.
Monthly internet subscription for members of the cohort so that there are no limitations for them to study, do part-time remote work, or attend monthly coaching or check-in sessions.
Dedicated mentoring for each cohort so that they don’t just focus on academics, but also develop professional and leadership excellence.
Conference attendance will be funded for members of the cohort, especially if they are presenting a paper at the conference.
Opportunities for them to work part-time (10 hours a week), virtually, so that they can add work experience to their CV when they graduate.
Pre-graduation support, including support with application for postgraduate studies and scholarship applications to top Universities abroad.
Application fees will be paid for members of the cohort who graduate with a First Class and wish to apply to the University of Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, Yale, or other IVY league universities.
International passport application fees will be paid for members of the cohort who graduate with excellent grades and stand a high chance of getting foreign scholarships or fellowships abroad.This also applies to members of the cohort who, at any point in their study, get a travel grant to present a paper at an international conference.
Monthly coaching sessions for in-demand professional skills such as grant writing, CV writing, cover letter writing, applying for fellowships, and applying for postgraduate studies.
Invitations to top professional events and provision of recommendations to top mentors within their field.
Workshops to teach members of the cohort how to develop business ideas from their fields of expertise.
Lifetime membership of The Mkpouto Pius Foundation with additional benefits.
Requirements
To be eligible, you must meet all of the following requirements.
Female ?Nigerian
Recently admitted to study in a Nigerian public university (only for females looking to start their first year of university)
Academic excellence
Demonstrate financial need
Be willing to fill in a monthly reports and attend monthly check-in sessions
?Be willing to attend mentoring events
?Ready to participate in career development opportunities like attending conferences, taking up fellowships, and publishing papers.
Application Documents
WAEC/NECO result
JAMB result
Admission letter
Proof of nationality (NIN, Voter’s card, international passport, etc)
Method of Application
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Application Deadline: June 20, 2025.
