About the Program:
SAYPHIN is a platform for building greater capacity and promoting adolescent health research and effective services with a view to building new partnerships, obtaining new grants and initiating new dimensions of activities that will make us a Regional Centre of Excellence in Adolescent Health in Sub-Saharan Africa, such that we can not only nurture individuals but also mentor centres and institutions. SAYPHIN is passionate about promoting the dignity, competencies and capacities, confidence, character and active involvement of young people in national health and development agenda.
Its aim and objectives includes:
- To advance the practice of adolescent health and medicine in Nigeria through policy advocacy, partnership building with professional groups, development partners including governmental agencies, civil society organisations, academic and research institutions, and international development organizations
- To foster communication and collaborative actions among adolescent and youth health practitioners to improve young people’s health
- To increase awareness about the health and development situations and needs of adolescents and other young people in Nigeria
Tracks of the Competition:
- Mental Health – Tackle depression, anxiety, or addiction in young people
- Nutrition – Solve undernutrition or obesity in adolescents
- Sexual & Reproductive Health – Address STIs and teenage pregnancy
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Benefits of the Program:
The Top 2 entries per track win cash prizes!
• 1st Prize: ₦200,000
• 2nd Prize: ₦100,000
Eligibility Criteria for the Program:
- Applicants MUST be between the ages of 13 and 25 years old
- Applicants MUST possess a brilliant idea that uses AI for social good
This is your chance to pitch your solution and win a cash prize and an opportunity for scale up and marketing of your solution.
Tasks for the Competition:
- Create an AI-powered solution
- Design a prototype using Figma
- Prepare a clear pitch deck showing the problem and your solution not more than 10 slides.
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Application Deadline:
Applications are open for entries until the 30th of June, 2025 while the final pitch will hold on Wednesday 13th August 2025 at SAYPHIN Pre-conference in Port Harcourt
Application Process:
Interested and eligible candidates for this competition should apply by accessing the application form through the application link provided below:
We at Icanstudent wish you the very best in your application process. Don’t forget to follow the Icanstudent website for more information and guidelines on how to be a top applicant in your scholarship application process. Good luck!!!
