Amplify Scholarship
Foundation
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
