The MTN Foundation has opened applications for its 2026 scholarship programmes as part of efforts to promote academic excellence and support financially challenged students across Nigeria.
The foundation, in a statement on Monday, said the application cycle covers its Science and Technology Scholarship (STS), Scholarship for Blind Students (SBS), and a newly introduced scholarship category specifically for medical students.
According to the foundation, the medical scholarship was previously embedded within its broader STEM scholarship category but has now been carved out to provide targeted financial support for outstanding medical students in public tertiary institutions and teaching hospitals nationwide.
Under the 2026 programme, 400 successful applicants, including 100 medical students, will receive annual scholarship grants of N300,000 each.
The foundation said the scholarship is designed to support tuition, textbooks, and living expenses, helping beneficiaries focus on their studies amid rising education costs and current economic realities.
Executive Director of MTN Foundation, Mrs Odunayo Sanya, said the scholarship programme reflects the organisation’s continued commitment to youth development and educational advancement.
“This call for applications reinforces our long-standing commitment to Nigerian youth by providing them with the resources needed to compete and excel globally.
“Our aim is to empower these bright minds to become the drivers of a technologically advanced Nigeria. At the MTN Foundation, we firmly believe that financial limitations should not stifle academic potential,” she said.
The foundation said eligible applicants include 300-level students studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related disciplines in public tertiary institutions.
Medical students in 400-level at public universities and teaching hospitals are also eligible, alongside blind students in 200-level and 300-level courses.
According to the statement, the N300,000 scholarship is renewable annually until graduation, subject to beneficiaries maintaining the required academic standards.
It said STS recipients are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.5, while Scholarship for Blind Students beneficiaries must sustain a minimum CGPA of 2.5.
Beyond financial support, the foundation said beneficiaries would also gain access to mentorship opportunities, technical training, and employability workshops under its Skill Up initiative.
The initiative is designed to equip students with practical and soft skills required to succeed in an increasingly competitive and digital global economy.
The MTN Foundation Scholarship Programme, now in its 15th year, has become one of the company’s flagship education interventions, supporting thousands of students across Nigeria.
The foundation said the programme continues to remove economic barriers to education while contributing to national development through human capital investment.
Interested applicants have been advised to submit their applications through the official scholarship portal before the deadline of May 31, 2026.
