Microsoft WINsiders4Good Nigeria Fellowship for Nigerian Entrepreneurs 2016

Application Deadline: 

Round 1 Application Opens: 21st September, 2016
Round 1 Application Closes: 10th October, 2016
Round 2 Application Opens: 17th October, 2016
Round 2 Application Closes: 24th October, 2016
Fellows Announced: 16th November, 2016
Fellowship Bootcamp: 16th – 22nd November, 2016
Mentorship Program: 4th January – 30th June 2017

Eligible Countries: Nigeria

To be taken at (country): Nigeria

About the Award: We belong to the Windows Insiders, the greatest community of people in the world who use the Windows technology we love to eradicate the problems we hate. We are thrilled to announce the WINsiders4Good Nigeria Fellowship.

We are looking for people like you, Nigerian entrepreneurs who can’t stop thinking of that idea you have that will solve a local problem as well as improve the lives of your fellow Nigerians.

We would like to build a fellowship of 20 Nigerian entrepreneurs to become our first ever, inaugural class of #WINsider4Good Fellows. If chosen, you will receive hardware and software along with 6 months of tailored technical and strategic mentorship from local and international leaders to help bring your unique idea to life.

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Eligibility: Candidate eligible to participate in the #WINSiders4Good Nigeria Fellowship program must:

• be a member of the Windows Insider Program (apply in link below)
• be a legal resident of Nigeria;
• be 18 or older;
• have an original idea for a product or service that improves the lives of fellow Nigerians;
• not be (or have a family members who is) an employee of Microsoft;
• not be government employee.

Selection Criteria:  The WINSiders4Good Nigeria Fellowship will select 20 candidates based on the following criteria:

• Social Impact
  • Addresses a common issue affecting a clearly identified segment of the Nigerian population and provides a clear benefit to the potential customers in addressing this issue
• Market Viability
  • The product or service has a clearly defined market that is willing and able to pay for the services to address the issue, the paying customer does not always be the end user
• Innovation
  • The product or service provides a unique approach to the issues faced by the Nigerian people through a net new innovation the market has yet seen; an improvement on existing solutions; or a combination of multiple solutions for more effective and efficient intervention
• Scalability
  • The business has the potential to serve customers across the geographic region where the entrepreneur is based, or across all of Nigeria

Number of Awardees: 20

Value of Fellowship: To help develop a product or service, Fellows will receive Microsoft hardware and software, including Windows 10, Office 365 and Azure credits.  Fellows will also receive technical and strategic mentorship from Microsoft staff, local and international experts. We want to learn more about the specific needs of the Fellows and their solutions to tailor an engagement that will most benefit them.

How to Apply: Please ensure you go through the application guidelines and Scholarship Webpage before applying.

Visit Fellowship Webpage for details

Award Provider: Microsoft