The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the Royal Academy of Engineering aims to stimulate, celebrate and reward innovation and entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa.
WORTH
- All 12 shortlisted entrants will receive six months of training and mentorship.
- Three finalists will go forward to a high profile event in summer 2016
- Finalists will be invited to present at an event held in Africa.
- The winner will receive £25,000 .
- The runners-up, will each be awarded £10,000.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must be individuals or groups of no more than three people.
- Individual applicants must be citizens of a country within sub-Saharan Africa and currently reside there.
- For teams of two or three, the lead applicant must be a citizen of a country within sub-Saharan Africa and currently reside there.
- Applicants must have an engineering innovation and provide a letter of support from a university of research institution.
- Industrial researchers and establishments are not eligible.
DEADLINE: June 30 2016
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