Registration is closed. The deadline for applications was 11:59pm WAT on Saturday, 26 September 2026. Applications are being reviewed until 2 October 2026. Details
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Youth and Students in Innovation (YSI) 2026

Registration is closed

The deadline for applications was 11:59pm WAT on Saturday, 26 September 2026. No further applications are being accepted.

Already applied?

Your application is unaffected, and there is nothing further for you to do right now. Applications are being reviewed until 2 October 2026. Log in to see your status, and watch the inbox for the address you applied with: every decision on your application is sent there.

What happens next: First Cohort, 2026

  1. Applications

    Open Now

  2. Application Review

    2 weeks

    18 September - 2 October 2026

  3. Orientation

    1 week Indicative

    5 - 9 October 2026

  4. Virtual Learning

    3 weeks Indicative

    12 - 30 October 2026

  5. Selection & Preparation

    2 weeks Indicative

    2 - 13 November 2026

  6. In-Person Engagement

    3 days Indicative

    16 - 18 November 2026

  7. Post-Programme Community

    Ongoing Indicative

    From 19 November 2026

Dates marked indicative follow from the programme's published durations and are confirmed to participants by email before each stage begins.

Did not apply in time?

Applications cannot be accepted after the deadline. Announcements about any future intake are published on this site, and there is nothing you need to do to be told about one.

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Questions about an application you already submitted: ysi@scienceandtech.gov.ng