About this opportunity
A technology degree in Nigeria often breaks at the same place: the second or third year, when fees, a laptop and data become impossible to hold at the same time. The Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship is built to remove that break point. It is a full undergraduate scholarship covering tuition, accommodation, learning materials, a stipend, a laptop and connectivity, and it supports students from 100 level through to final year, provided the conditions are met.
This is the Nigerian intake of a pan African programme. Airtel Africa Foundation works across 14 countries and frames the Fellowship as a pathway from education to employment in Africa digital economy, pairing the money with structured career readiness, leadership development, mentorship from Airtel Africa professionals and industry leaders, and internship and early career pathways within Airtel Africa and partner organisations.
One hundred students are supported, and only the 12 participating universities are in scope, so the first thing to check is whether your institution and your course both appear on the list. Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering and other technology related fields qualify.
The foundation asks for the application to be made through its Fellowship portal, and the Nigeria cohort closes on 7 December 2026.
What you receive
- Full undergraduate tuition support
- Accommodation and learning materials covered
- A stipend during your studies
- A laptop and connectivity support
- Structured career readiness and leadership development alongside core technical skills
- Mentorship from Airtel Africa professionals and industry leaders
- Internship and early career pathways within Airtel Africa and partner organisations
Who can apply
- Be a high performing undergraduate studying an ICT or technology related course
- Be enrolled at one of the 12 participating Nigerian public universities
- Be studying Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering or another technology related field
- Be supported from 100 level to final year, provided the conditions the foundation sets are met
Who should not apply
- Students outside the 12 participating universities are not in this cohort
How to apply
- Check that your university is one of the 12 participating institutions and that your course is technology related.
- Read the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship page on the Airtel Africa Foundation site for what the award covers.
- Start your application on the Fellowship portal at https://apply.theafarainitiative.org/opportunities/airtel-africa-foundation-tech-scholarship-2026-2027-nigeria and submit before 7 December 2026.
- Keep the email you use, the portal saves your progress against it so you can return and finish.
Selection process
- The foundation states that 100 high performing undergraduates at accredited Nigerian universities are supported in this initiative.
- The portal collects your details in stages and uses your email to save progress, so incomplete applications stay open until the close date.
Sources and verification
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