Applications are now open for the 2026 edition of the OPay Scholars Program, a long-term educational assistance effort by OPay targeted at empowering students throughout Nigeria.
As part of its 1.2 billion, 10-year scholarship commitment, OPay has actually broadened the programme to include an Innovation Challenge in collaboration with Google and OPay Futures. The initiative is designed to support undergraduate trainees with financial aid, digital skills, development chances, and career advancement.
Programme Summary
- Host Nation: Nigeria
- Organizer: OPay
- Partner: Google
- Category: Scholarship/ Development Obstacle
- Qualified Applicants: Undergraduate students in Nigerian tertiary organizations
- Application Mode: Group application (5 trainees per group)
- Grand Reward: 10 Million
- Application Due Date: June 14, 2026
About the OPay Innovation Obstacle
The Innovation Difficulty encourages students to establish technology-driven options to real-life issues impacting society. Applicants are expected to work in groups of 5 undergraduate trainees from any recognized tertiary organization in Nigeria.
Each team should identify a challenge within their community or environment and provide an ingenious digital option. Participants are also needed to download and interact with the Gemini App as part of the application process.
According to OPay, the programme goes beyond conventional scholarship support by combining funding chances with practical learning, mentorship, and future profession access.
Benefits of the Programme
Picked participants will benefit from:
- Access to development and innovation training
- Webinars and bootcamp sessions
- Industry direct exposure and mentorship chances
- Profession pathway opportunities through OPay Futures
- Prize money for top-performing groups
Reward classifications include:
- Grand Reward: 10 Million
- First Runner-Up: 5 Million
- Second Runner-Up: 3 Million
Eligibility Requirements
To use, candidates need to:
- Be undergraduate trainees in a Nigerian tertiary organization
- Apply as a team of 5 students
- Present a technology-based option to a real-world problem
- Utilize the Gemini App throughout the challenge procedure
How to Use
Interested students ought to visit the official application website and finish the online application before the due date.
Applications for the Development Obstacle opened on May 25, 2026, and will close on June 14, 2026.
For more information and application updates, prospects can visit the official OPay site and social networks platforms.