Africa Plus Partners is inviting applications for the Student Venture Prize for Undergraduate Entrepreneurs in Nigeria 2020.
APP Student Venture Prize is designed to empower the most advanced entrepreneurial ventures by Nigerian undergraduate students. It supports individual students who have identified a significant opportunity, and whose ventures have the potential to create “impact at scale”.
The prize is agnostic with respect to what sectors or industries ventures are working in, or even whether they are commercial, social, or have blended approaches. The essential thing is that a student/group of students (max team no. 4) has identified an opportunity or challenge and is thinking big about how to solve it. APP Students Venture Prize is intended to help them accelerate and scale those solutions. Winners will receive prize money, critical mentorship, and access to top business leaders in Nigeria and beyond.
Worth of Award
- Grand winner(s) will win 1,000,000 in prize money that is designed to help them launch their high-impact ventures into the world.
- Two first runner up will share 500, 000 consolation prize.
- Prize winners will have access to a deep and knowledgeable roster of mentors, industry contacts, and experienced entrepreneurs to give them support and assistance.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this prize;
- You must be an undergraduate in an accredited Tertiary Institution in Nigeria (proof required).
- You must have a viable and scalable business idea or an existing business.
- You must be the sole owner of the business.
- You must be willing and available to move into and reside in the “APP VENTURE STUDENT PRIZE BOOTCAMP VENUE” in Calabar for the duration of one week if shortlisted.
- You must be willing and able to peacefully coexist with the other finalists during the Bootcamp.
- You must be in excellent physical and mental health.
How to Apply
To apply, visit the website and fill in the online form with the following details;
- Profile Details: Kindly provide your personal information
- Business Details: Kindly provide us with some of your business information
- Late applications will not be considered.
- They recommend completing your application 2 hours before the deadline, if not sooner, to allow time to deal with potential technical difficulties.
Deadline: Application closes November 10, 2019. 11:59 PM
Click here for more details and to apply
