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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG)
Nigeria Prize for Science
Amount
$100,000
Deadline
Apr 30, 2026
Odds
1 winner per year
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓Prize for science excellence, USD 100,000 award
✓Prize for literature, USD 100,000 award
✓Prize for Creative Arts, USD 20,000 award
✓Creative Arts must explore shared Nigerian identity
Your real odds
One winner per year, sometimes shared, and past recipients are university professors with deep research credentials and institutional backing.
The prize honors substantive scientific achievement, so if you are an early-stage founder pitching a product, you are not the intended applicant.
What it takes
Review eligibility criteria1 to 2 hrs
Prepare your scientific submission1 to 4 wks
Submit before the deadline1 day
Worth knowing
The program rebranded in January 2026 and added a Creative Arts category, but the Science prize remains at $100,000, meaning the program is active and expanding.
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