After School Africa

⚙️ Want to build real technical skills and work in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector?

Applications are open for the ITF–NECA Technical Skills Development Programme in collaboration with Nigerian Breweries Plc.

📌 12-month intensive training in:
• Mechatronics (Packaging, Brewing & Utilities, Maintenance)
• Operational Quality
• Logistics Operations

📍 Location: Ibadan (with attachments in Lagos, Aba, Enugu, Ota, Ijebu Ode & Kaduna)

🎁 Benefits:
Free tuition | Stipend | Lunch | Medicals | Hands-on industry experience

🎓 Requirements:
HND (Lower Credit & above), NYSC completed, and relevant STEM background.

⚠ Must also complete the free AI Fluency course before applying.

⏳ Apply before 15th June 2026: https://tally.so/r/7R15va

A strong pathway into technical careers and industrial experience in Nigeria.

💻✨ Need a Laptop for Your Nursing Studies? ✨💻

The EMCR Laptop Scholarship is here to support female nursing students in Nigeria by providing laptops to boost digital learning, medical research, online training, and career development.

📌 Deadline: 15 June 2026 (official call) 🎓 Eligibility: Female nursing students enrolled in recognized nursing schools in Nigeria

Apply: https://www.afterschoolafrica.com/116639/laptop-scholarship-for-female-nurses/

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🌍✨ Are you from West Africa, and do you want to study at Oxford on a fully funded scholarship? ✨🌍

Applications are now open for the Rhodes West Africa Scholarship 2027 – giving outstanding young leaders from West Africa the chance to pursue Master’s or PhD degrees at Oxford University.

📌 Deadline: 27 August 2026 (23:59 GMT)

Apply: https://www.afterschoolafrica.com/116641/rhodes-west-africa-scholarship/

HAPPY NEW MONTH OF JUNE: OPPORTUNITY

📢 Kponee-Shovein Scholars & Josephine Kponee Fellowship Awards 2026 – Applications Open! 🎓✨

The Kponee-Shovein Foundation is offering one-year full tuition scholarships + stipends for undergraduate students in Nigerian universities. These awards support Rivers State indigenes with academic, research, and leadership potential.

Apply: https://www.afterschoolafrica.com/116640/kponee-shovein-foundation-scholarship/

🌍✨ Social Fiction Design Competition 2026 ✨🌍

Do you dream of a better world? Can you imagine the life of young people in 2050?
This is your chance to share your vision! 🎉

📌 The Social Fiction Design Competition invites creative minds worldwide to design a future filled with hope, innovation, and optimism.

👉 Submit your Social Fiction in formats like:

✍️ Written stories / essays (1000 words)

🎬 Short films / video stories

📱 Reels / short-form video content

🎨 Animation, photography, digital art, paintings, comics

🎧 Audio storytelling / podcasts

🌐 Interactive media

Your story should address one or more of the World of Three Zeros goals: ✅ Zero Net Carbon Emissions ✅ Zero Wealth Concentration to End Poverty ✅ Zero Unemployment by Unleashing Entrepreneurship for All

💡 Show us how governments, businesses, schools, and communities are building this new world.
📥 Fill out the online application form, upload your Social Fiction, and inspire the future!

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFo_mXAxunpkZ9yHDk5aDHeHI4mtMd9OLkKBb1A4XTmx74ZQ/viewform

🌙✨ Eid Mubarak from AfterSchoolAfrica!
May this Eid al-Adha bring peace, joy, blessings, and new opportunities to you and your loved ones. 🤍💚

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✍️ ZNF Annual Essay Competition 2026 – Applications Open! 🎓

The Zeribe Nwosu Foundation (ZNF) invites Nigerian undergraduates and recent graduates to submit essays on:
“Student-Lecturer Conflicts — Potential Causes and Solutions.”

👉 https://www.afterschoolafrica.com/116334/zeribe-nwosu-foundation-annual-essay-competition/

📌 Deadline: 10 June 2026
📢 Results Announced: 1 August 2026

🎓 Eligibility:

Undergraduate students in Nigerian universities (public/private)

Recent graduates (not completed NYSC by 31 May 2026)

One essay per applicant

📝 Essay Specs:

Max 2,000 words

Arial, size 12, 1.5 spacing

MS Word format only

Original work (no AI, no plagiarism)

🏆 Prizes:

1st Prize: ₦75,000

2nd Prize: ₦50,000

3rd Prize: ₦25,000

2 Honorable Mentions: ₦10,000 each
💰 Total Prize Pool: ₦200,000

📑 Required Documents:

Completed application form

Essay (MS Word)

Student ID card & admission letter

Passport photo

Contact details

🎓✨ University of Canterbury Incoming First-Year Scholarships 2027 ✨🎓

The University of Canterbury (UC), New Zealand, is offering scholarships to support new undergraduate students beginning in 2027. These awards recognize academic excellence, leadership, sporting achievement, cultural involvement, and resilience, while also helping students with financial hardship or relocation costs.

📌 Deadline: 6 August 2026
👉 Apply: https://www.afterschoolafrica.com/116337/university-of-canterbury-incoming-first-year-scholarships/
🎓 Eligible Fields: Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Business & Law, Engineering & Forestry, Health & Education, Sciences
🌍 Eligibility: Domestic & international students enrolling in their first year at UC
✨ Special Categories: Māori & Pacific students, students with financial hardship, leadership potential, or those relocating for study

💡 Benefits:

Tuition fee coverage (partial/full depending on award)

Accommodation support for halls of residence

Financial grants for living costs

Recognition for leadership, sports, or academic achievement