Young Innovative Builders YIB Program 2024 Registration Portal. The Young Innovative Builders programme will recognize students across the country in tertiary institutions who have gone through an industrial training programme. This initiative recognizes the important role of industrial training programmes in providing practical experience for the application of knowledge.
Young Innovative Builders YIB Program 2024 Registration Portal
The YIB programme will showcase and reward innovative projects built by young Nigerians that align with the Ministry’s objectives to grow the digital economy. The top 48 projects in each state and the FCT will receive laptops while the next best 40 will receive tablets.
Eligibility Criteria
- You must be a student in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution enrolled in your first degree
- You should have designed, developed, built or deployed an innovative or tech-enabled project/product that leverages digital technology
- You must still be a student 3 months after the competition’s end date (December 22nd, 2023)
- Applicants must have gone through an Industrial training programme.
The project should address real-world problems in society.
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Application Process
- Applications opens on November 22, 2023
- Applications close on December 6, 2023
- Applications must be submitted through the designated application form on this website
- Applications will be reviewed by a diverse selection committee with representation from academia, industry experts, the Ministry and other stakeholders, using a standard grading system
The final list of successful applications will be published via official channels on/before December 22, 2023.
How to Apply for Young Innovative Builders YIB Program 2024
Applications will be reviewed by a diverse selection committee.
All interested and qualified Nigerian students should click on the link provided to apply – https://yib.fmcide.gov.ng/
