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Amplify Scholarship

Investing in future Black scientists.

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Each year, ten Black undergrad and master's students receive a US$10,000 scholarship to help ease the financial burden of college. Additionally, other benefits include a one-year membership to Optica, access to mentors, and an invitation to the 2026 Amplify Optics Immersion Program.


2026 Recipients

Tijesuni Adewunmi    
Achievers University, Nigeria
Tobi Naomi Ajagbe 
Université Jean Monnet, France    
James Adah Ameh
Université Jean Monnet, France
Emmanuel Amoako 
Northeastern University, USA
Solomon Barbere   
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,  Ghana
Derrick Agyemang Boakye   
Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Germany    
Victoria Mends    
New York University, USA
Daniel Mina Palacios 
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador    
Natenaile Asmamaw  Shiferaw    
Université Jean Monnet, France

 Kyra Watts
 Brown University, USA
 

Past Recipients

2025
2024
2023
2022

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