Deadline: 12 September, 2020
The Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association of Nigeria (MWFAAN), in collaboration with the United States Mission, has called for entries for the Beyond School Community Challenge (BSCC).
This year’s edition, according to the organisers, is a Web and STEM-based hackathon on Covid-19 solutions aimed at helping Nigerian communities survive the pandemic.
The hackathon topics, it is understood, will be based on case studies on Medicine/Health and Wellness, Education, Agriculture, Women and Girls Development, Entrepreneurship and Sports for Communities.
Benefits
- Winner will receive N350,000
- The first runner-up will be awarded N250,000
- The second runner-up will get N150,000
- The third to ninth runner-up will receive certificates of recognition
- There shall be a presentation of certificates to all the teams
Eligibility
- Applicants must be a team of four, consisting of three young people, between the ages of 13 and 17, and a teacher/mentor aged 20 years and above
- All teams, schools or educational institutions must be based in Nigeria
- Applicants must have access to strong and reliable internet
- Applicants must be willing to grant both print and electronic media interviews if selected
- Past national winning schools for the first, second and third positions are ineligible for this year’s nomination
- Students can come from different schools but must agree on a name and be willing to work together under their mentor in proffering community-based solutions to Covid-19
To enter and for more information, click here.
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