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MWFAAN Beyond School Community Challenge 2019 for Nigerian Students

The Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association of Nigeria (MWFAAN) is now accepting applications from Student entrepreneurs of public and private secondary schools across Nigeria who wish to participate in the 2019 Beyond School Community Challenge.

The Challenge selects top finalists annually from the pool of applications received across Nigeria by working closely with the Federal and States Ministries of Education, and invites them to pitch and exhibit their entrepreneurial ideas at the National Youth Leaders’ Assembly. Winning teams are awarded with Prizes in form of project and educational grants, teacher prizes as well as certificates of recognition for both teams and their schools.

The challenge is open to teams made up of 3 students and 1 student advisor/mentor. The participating students should be currently enrolled in a secondary school in Nigeria. Note that individuals who don't belong to teams are barred from the competition.


Beyond School Community Challenge Secondary School

Application DeadlineAugust 10, 2019
Country to studyNigeria
TypeEntrepreneurs
SponsorBeyond School Community Challenge
GenderMen and Women

Benefits of Beyond School Community Challenge Secondary School

Ten Finalist Teams will receive invitation to the final competition pitch of the Beyond School Community Challenge that will take place alongside the Young Leaders Assembly 2019 in Abuja Nigeria.

  1. Top Three Winning Teams will receive the following: Cash grant prize of N1,000,000 will be shared amongst the winners as follows:
  2. N300,000 for project idea scaling for the winner
  3. N250,000 for project idea scaling for second place winner
  4. N150,000 for project idea scaling for third place winner
  5. N10,000 Education Grant for finalists in the 4th-10th position
  6. N10,000 cash prize for top winning teacher advisor
  7. Presentation of certificates to all teams and schools.

Requirements for Beyond School Community Challenge Secondary School

  1. Applications are open to teams and not individuals. A team must be made up of 3 students and 1 student advisor/mentor
  2. Students should be currently enrolled in a secondary school in Nigeria
  3. Students must be aged between 13 – 18
  4. Past National Winners are ineligible for this year’s nomination.
  5. Student advisor should be above 18 years and should either be a teaching or non-teaching staff in the school were the students are enrolled.

Application Deadline

August 10, 2019

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Beyond School Community Challenge on www.jotform.com to apply

Teacher advisor should click on the button below to apply on behalf of their student team.  

For more enquiries, send an email to [email protected].


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