Apply now for the NCC 2024 Young Innovative Builders Programme. The Young Innovative Builders programme will recognise students across the country in tertiary institutions who have gone through an industrial training programme. This initiative recognises the important role of industrial training programmes in providing practical experience for the application of knowledge.
48 Laptops.
40 Tablets.
36 States & FCT
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.
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NCC 2024 Young Innovative Builders 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 or product that leverages digital technology
- You must still be a student 3 months after the competition’s end date (December 22, 2024)
- Applicants must have gone through an Industrial training programme
- The project should address real-world problems in society
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Application Process For NCC 2024 Young Innovative Builders Programme
- Applications opens on November 22, 2024
- Applications close on December 6, 2024
- 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 or before December 22, 2024.
How to Apply For NCC 2024 Young Innovative Builders Programme
Application is done online. The official website for NCC 2024 Young Innovative Builders Programme Application portal is https://yib.fmcide.gov.ng/apply/
NCC 2024 Young Innovative Builders Programme Selection Criteria
Applications will be reviewed by a diverse selection committee. The selection criteria will include:
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- Novelty and Originality: How innovative and unique is the project relative to existing alternatives
- Impact and Relevance: Does the project address real-world problems in the local communities or country
- Feasibility and scalability: What is the practicality of the project and the potential for it to be deployed at scale
- Quality of presentation and documentation: What is the quality of the presentation in describing the process of creating the solution and the aesthetics of the final product.
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