Yinka & Pelumi Foundation Scholarship 2026 for OAU Engineering Students: Amount, Documents and Deadline

The Yinka & Pelumi Foundation Scholarship 2026 is for Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) students in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering, from 100 to 500 level. The 2026 call lists ₦200,000 towards tuition, ₦200,000 for accommodation and ₦50,000 per semester for academic materials, plus mentorship and conference access. Applications close on 25 October 2026, so if you qualify, apply today.

You apply on the foundation’s portal with a personal essay, a signed character attestation and one academic document that depends on your level. Students already on another scholarship are rejected, so read the eligibility list before you start.

Yinka & Pelumi Foundation Scholarship 2026 at a glance

Some listings mention only the ₦200,000 tuition support. The breakdown above is the most detailed version published for the 2026 round; the foundation’s portal is final on the amounts. The award covers one academic session and is run every year.

Who can apply for the Yinka & Pelumi scholarship

1. University: you are an undergraduate at OAU. Students of other universities cannot apply.
2. Department: you are in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering. Other OAU departments are not eligible.
3. Level: any level from 100 to 500.
4. No other scholarship: being a current beneficiary of another scholarship is grounds for rejection.
5. Merit and need: the panel looks at your academic record and your financial need.

If you hold a small award from your department or a state bursary, ask the foundation by email whether it counts before you apply, since the rule is strict.

Eligibility edge cases

• Electronic and Electrical Engineering naming: OAU’s department is commonly called Electronic and Electrical Engineering, which is why matric numbers start with EEE. That department is the one the call means.
• Other engineering departments: Civil, Chemical, Computer Science and Engineering, Agricultural and Materials students are outside this call, even though they are in the same faculty.
• Students who changed department: if you moved into MEE or EEE after 100 level, use your current matric number and a transcript that shows your current department.
• Final-year (500 level) students: they are eligible, but the award runs for one session. Make sure the session it pays for is one you will still be enrolled in.
• Citizenship: one listing adds that applicants must be Nigerian citizens. International students at OAU should confirm with the foundation.

Documents for the Yinka & Pelumi Foundation Scholarship

Each file can be a PDF, JPEG or PNG of up to 10 MB. A clear phone scan of the signed attestation is fine. Our recommendation letter guide has tips for choosing and briefing a referee.

For the attestation, pick someone who knows you and can be reached: a lecturer in your department, your level adviser, or a religious or community leader who has known you for years. Give them the printed template, a one-paragraph summary of who you are and your phone number, so they can fill it accurately in one sitting.

How to write the Yinka & Pelumi personal essay

The listings give no word limit or exact prompt beyond explaining why you want the scholarship. The panel judges four things: your academic standing, the essay, the character attestation and verified financial need. Your essay is the only place where the second and fourth meet, so make it carry both. One page (about 400 to 600 words) is enough.

1. Open with who you are: department, level and current CGPA or Post-UTME aggregate.
2. Explain the money situation plainly: who pays your fees, where you live now, and what has gone wrong.
3. Show engineering interest beyond class: a project, a repair job, a student society role, a competition.
4. Say what the package changes: moving closer to campus, buying a scientific calculator or textbooks, dropping a part-time job that eats study time.
5. Close with your direction: the area of mechanical or electrical engineering you want to work in and how the mentorship would help.

A sample opening, invented for illustration: “I am a 300 level Electronic and Electrical Engineering student with a CGPA of 4.21. I live in Modakeke and trek to campus most days because my father, a retired technician, cannot afford hostel fees for me and my two siblings in school.” It gives the reader your result, your need and a picture of your daily life in two sentences. Write your own with your own facts.

How to apply for the Yinka & Pelumi Foundation Scholarship, step by step

1. Download the attestation template: get it from the scholars page at ypscholarshipfoundation.com/programs/scholars, print it and have your referee sign it.
2. Prepare your academic document: Post-UTME aggregate slip for 100 level, eportal transcript for 200 to 500 level.
3. Write your essay: save it as a PDF.
4. Create an account: go to ypscholarshipfoundation.com/apply and sign up with a valid email and phone number.
5. Fill the form and upload: attach the three files.
6. Submit before 25 October 2026: check your inbox and spam folder for the confirmation email.

Application rules to know

• One application per person per round, using one matric number and one email address. Duplicates are refused.
• If you were not selected in an earlier round, you can apply again when a new round opens.
• If no confirmation email arrives, check spam before contacting ypscholarshipfoundation@gmail.com.

Common mistakes

• Unsigned attestation: a typed template without the referee’s signature is incomplete.
• Screenshot instead of transcript: print the transcript from the OAU eportal as instructed, then scan or save it as PDF.
• Hiding another scholarship: the rule is clear, and financial need is verified. If you are found to hold another award, expect to lose this one.
• Creating a second account: duplicates are refused. If you made a mistake, email the foundation instead.
• A generic essay: an essay that could be about any student at any school gives the panel nothing to choose you for.

What happens after you apply

Applications are reviewed on academic standing, the essay, the character attestation and verification of financial need. The foundation has not published the number of awards, whether shortlisted students are interviewed, or the date results come out. Expect contact by the email and phone number on your account, and keep both active through November and December.

Winners also gain access to mentorship and conferences, so if you are selected, treat those sessions seriously. The award is for one session and the foundation selects a new cohort each year; it has not said whether current scholars are renewed automatically. If you miss the 2026 round or are not selected, you can apply again in 2027.

Costs the scholarship does not cover

• Feeding and transport for the session.
• Any part of OAU charges above the ₦200,000 tuition support, which varies by level and session.
• Laptop and software costs beyond what the ₦50,000 per semester materials allowance can stretch to.
• SIWES expenses, such as moving to another city for industrial training.

Similar scholarships for engineering students

Keep the “no other scholarship” rule in mind. If you win Yinka & Pelumi, check its terms before accepting a second award. If you are not in these two departments, look at the Ruth Titilayo Foundation scholarship, which is open to students of federal and state universities in any course until 31 October 2026.

Who should apply, and who should not

Apply if you are in OAU’s Mechanical or Electronic and Electrical Engineering department, at any level, with a good academic record and a money problem you can describe honestly. The package is one of the larger single-university awards for engineering students, and the mentorship is a real extra.

Skip it if you already hold another scholarship, you study in a different department or university, or your family can pay your fees comfortably. The panel verifies need, and the place is better left for someone who needs it.

FAQ

Can 100 level OAU students apply for the Yinka & Pelumi scholarship?

Yes. 100 level students upload their Post-UTME result aggregate slip in place of a transcript.

Can I apply if I already have another scholarship?

No. Being a current beneficiary of another scholarship is grounds for rejection.

How much is the Yinka & Pelumi scholarship?

The 2026 call lists ₦200,000 for tuition, ₦200,000 for accommodation and ₦50,000 per semester for academic materials, about ₦500,000 a session, plus mentorship. The portal is final on amounts.

When is the Yinka & Pelumi scholarship deadline?

25 October 2026. Late applications are not accepted.

Sources and updates

This post follows the 2026 call for the foundation’s portal (ypscholarshipfoundation.com) as reported by ScholarshipAir, After School Africa and MySchoolGist, which give the departments, levels, document list, file rules, amounts and the 25 October 2026 deadline. After School Africa also gives the founders’ names, the selection criteria and the one-session duration. The foundation has not published the number of awards, interview arrangements, renewal rules or a results date. Last checked 24 October 2026; I will update this page when the next round opens.

Jude Chinecherem

I am Jude Chinecherem, a final-year MBBS student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. I know what it feels like to want an education your family cannot afford. When my parents could not pay for my schooling, I had to learn how to find scholarships and work the system out on my own, with nobody to guide me. I came out the other side, and now I share everything I learned so the next student does not have to figure it out alone. This is the advice I wish someone had given me back then.