AAI Scholars
LIBERATORY EDUCATION
AAI has proudly provided over 23,000 scholarships and fellowships to African students. By supporting emerging African scholars in their studies along with offering scholastic programming across the USA and the African continent, AAI is addressing historical wrongs by advancing liberatory education. Please note we cannot accept scholarship and fellowship applications or other requests for support unless explicitly stated on our website.
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AAI African STEM Initiative
NScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is arguably the most important field driving development across the continent, and yet according to the African Development Bank, less than four percent of African higher education students pursue STEM-related career fields. To counter this and support African students in their careers AAI, in partnership with Chevron, established the AAI African STEM Initiative, supporting African students in pursuing their education in universities across the United States.
Less than 25% of African higher education students pursue STEM-related career fields. In 2023 AAI established the African STEM Initiative, supporting African students pursuing their education in universities across the United States. In partnership with NoirUnited, AAI identified and assisted a 2023/2024 cohort of scholars, all of whom are African students who were displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine but are now studying at American universities.
AAI focused its 2023/2024 support for African students who were impacted in Ukraine.
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Dr. Rose Langdon
Howard University, Masters in Speech Language Pathology
University in Ukraine: Donetsk National Medical University
Country of Origin: Ghana
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George P. Komolafe
Boston University, Masters in Health Informatics
University in Ukraine: Lviv National Medical University
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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Jesse Nzan
Missouri Southern State University, First Year/Second Year in Nursing
University in Ukraine: Kharkiv National Medical University
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Kosisochukwu Onwuagba
South Louisiana Community College, First Year in Nursing
University in Ukraine: Kharkiv National Medical University
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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Obehi Angel Tony-Ativie
Southern Illinois University, First Year in Nursing
University in Ukraine: Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University (IFNMU)
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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Elmer Asibey
Oklahoma Panhandle State University, First Year in Business Administration – Computer Information Systems
University in Ukraine: Kharivi National Medical University
Country of Origin: Ghana
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Somtoochulwu Umennaihe
South Louisiana Community College, First Year in Nursing
University in Ukraine: Kharkiv National Medical University
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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Onyedikachi Kama
East Tennessee State University, Masters in Information Systems/Data Analytics
University in Ukraine: Sumy State University
Country of Origin: Nigeria
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Helen Vuku
Florida International University (Miami Florida), Masters in Maternal and Child Healthcare
University in Ukraine: Taras Schevchenko National University of Kyiv
Country of Origin: Liberia
The Jim Ovia Foundation Leaders Scholarship (JOFLS) is a partnership between the Jim Ovia Foundation and AAI that will have a long-term impact in creating a better and brighter future for young Africans. The JOFLS is funded by the generous donation of $2 million pledged by Mr. Jim Ovia, Founder/Chairman of Zenith Bank and the Jim Ovia Foundation, on behalf of the Foundation. Through our University partners, Covenant University in Nigeria and Ashesi University in Ghana, the Jim Ovia Foundation Leaders Scholarship provided to select high achieving students, from under resourced backgrounds, a full education that will offer them with the necessary skills for a dynamic and innovation-driven career.
The Jim Ovia Foundation Leaders Scholarship provides the following benefits:
Comprehensive Scholarships: the Jim Ovia Foundation Leaders Scholarship will provide tuition, room and board for undergraduate study.
Career Support and Opportunities: Scholarship recipients will receive career counseling and support while still students and after graduation.
AAI Global Alumni Network: Recipients of the Jim Ovia Foundation Leaders Scholarship will graduate into one of the most prestigious alumni networks. AAI Alumni include prominent leaders in many sectors around Africa and the Globe and includes two sitting Presidents. Scholarship recipients will be connected to this network for potential opportunities, mentorship and the ability to collectively continue towards developing the continent.
Jim Ovia Foundation Leaders Scholarship
Scholar Interviews
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Umunnakwe Rejoice Ulunma
Civil Engineering
Nigeria
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Grace Owoade Semilogo
Computer Engineering
Nigeria
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Amao Peculiar Abimbola
Mass Communication
Nigeria
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Williams Daniel Tobiloba
Mechanical Engineering
Nigeria
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Adekoya Oluwatamilore Henry
Chemical Engineering
Nigeria
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Agbeyegbe Anita Gift
Chemical Engineering
Nigeria
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Chinyere Goodness Ogechukwu
Architecture
Nigeria
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Nnaemeka Jeremiah Chukwuebuka
Mechanical Engineering
Nigeria
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Aiyenero Enoch Mayowa
Industrial Physics
Nigeria
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Udoye Tobechukwu
Mechanical Engineering
Nigeria
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David Nere Angyuum
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Ghana
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Daphne Ngenwie Chebesi
Business Administration
Cameroon
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Hephzibah Ugochinyere Emereole
Computer Science
Nigeria
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Brian Tafadzwa Gomora
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Zimbabwe
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Afsanat Ineza
Management Information Systems
Rwanda
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Paul Lamptey
Business Administration
Ghana
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Lorraine Makuyana
Computer Engineering
Zimbabwe
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Valentine Muriithi
Electricial and Electronic Engineering
Kenya
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Audrey Obuobisa-Darko
Computer Science
Ghana
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Eunice Linah Taachie-Menson
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Ghana
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Joshua Alexander Fordjour Opoku
Computer Science
Ghana
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Dorcas Osei
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Ghana
EADB-AAI STEM Scholarship Program
In partnership with the Africa-America Institute (AAI), the East African Development Bank (EADB) launched the EADB Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Graduate Scholarship Program in 2015 to support the capacity of regional faculty teaching in STEM fields which are critical to local employment and the growth of national economies. The fast-track, 12-month scholarships provide experienced teachers and lecturers from EADB member countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda) to earn a Masters’ degree in science, technology, engineering and math at Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA.
Since 2015, sixteen students have received this full scholarship to pursue a graduate degree at Rutgers University. As alumni, they have returned to their respective countries and are contributing towards building a skilled workforce in STEM fields in East Africa.