Scholarship | Ojah Scholarship Foundation

Applications are closed until March 2026.

OSF ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP

The OSF Scholarship provides full coverage to students in the Niger Delta. We support first and second-year undergraduates with resources to excel, while advancing gender equity and empowering our students for success with targeted mentorship and career guidance.

SCHOLARSHIP PACKAGE

1. Robust Financial Grant

The OSF STEM Scholarship is a flagship opportunity designed to lift financial barriers for brilliant students from the Niger Delta. Each year, selected scholars who have met the criteria receive an annual grant of ₦600,000, structured to fully cover tuition, accommodation, textbooks, living expenses, and all essential academic costs.

Our goal is simple but transformative. To ensure that talent and potential-not financial hardship-determine a student’s future.

2. Mentorship

Beyond financial support, OSF provides a robust targeted mentorship program that equips their scholars with the skills, confidence, and exposure needed to thrive in competitive STEM fields. Students participate in monthly group mentorship sessions built around career themes, technical growth, leadership, and personal development. These sessions are led by industry professionals who bring real-world insight to prepare scholars for the evolving demands of modern STEM careers.

Each scholar also benefits from individualised career coaching, offering personalised guidance on academic planning, internships, professional pathways, and long-term career success.

This tailored support helps students make informed decisions, stay accountable to their goals, and transition smoothly into the workforce or continued postgrad studies.

3. Community

A defining strength of OSF is our vibrant scholar community, a close-knit network that feels more like family. Cohorts connect, collaborate, and support one another, sharing learning resources, opportunities, and experiences. Through this community, scholars gain lifelong friendships, peer mentorship, and a sense of belonging that reinforces their academic and personal growth.

Scholarship Impact

Together, these pillars-financial support, mentorship, coaching, and community-create a holistic system designed to empower the next generation of STEM leaders from the Niger Delta. OSF is committed not just to funding education, but to building futures, touching lives and strengthening the region through the power of knowledge.

Our Scholarship Cohorts

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicant is from Niger Delta (primarily these three; Delta, Edo, Ondo states).

2. Applicant is not from any of the above listed Niger Delta states but has extraordinary performance in academics - presenting no less than a 4.0 CGPA on a 5point scale (school results to be provided on request).

3. Applicant's area of study is STEM; Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics.

4. Applicant has gained admission for the current year (2025-2026) into a Nigerian public university OR is already in Year 1 or Year 2 in a Nigerian public university.

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Cash Award

Every scholarship awardee receives a cash payment of N600,000 that provides full coverage of board, academic materials, tuition and all other needs for a session.

Mentorship

At OSF we do not aim to handover cash prize and step back. We walk with our scholars throughout every session in quarterly group mentorships led by volunteer industry professionals and 1:1 personalized mentorships.

Personal Computer

A quality STEM Education is heavily reliant on infrastructure and modern tools. We support the development of our scholars with a brand new personal laptop that gives them the right support with course work and research.

Community

We consider ourselves a family. From our mentors to scholars, staff to founders, we are a growing community and we share resources and knowledge to help each other overcome difficulty and challenges.