Delt-Her Portal 2025 – Delt-Her Empower Program 2025 – Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her) is an initiative that seeks to create opportunities for women in engineering, by attracting and supporting innovative engineering ideas which would ultimately be mentored and developed into startup companies.
The success stories from the first phase of this initiative would be projected to enthuse school-age girls across the country, with the aim of creating a paradigm shift to favor their choice of engineering as a lifelong career. DELT-Her is inspired by global projects from the Anita Borg Institute, Girl Up! at the UN Foundation, Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia among others.
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Who can apply?
a. Nigerian women who have attained a minimum of first degree, and have innovative engineering ideas.
The initiative targets young females aged 23 to 45 years who have developed a proposal on innovative ideas in engineering and have set up a team for the implementation of the ideas. Each team shall however Constituted of a least 60% female Participant to qualify for funding under the initiative.
Central objectives of this initiative are:
1. To address the’ existing gender imbalance in the study and practice of engineering and technology in Nigeria, by sponsoring the innovative ideas of young, female engineers.
2. To foster a more inclusive and diverse engineering practice landscape in Nigeria.
3. To build a collaborative network of stakeholders including tertiary institutions, business, and industry leaders, who would enable a more supportive environment for women in engineering.
4. To inspire the next generation of female engineers in Nigeria by making female engineering success stories more visible to them.
How to Apply for Delt-Her Women Empower Program 2025
Interested and qualified applicants should
Delt-Her Empower Program Application Closing Date
Applications are to be submitted on or before July 31, 2025.
