Amplify Scholarship
Foundation
The Optica Foundation Amplify Program’s purpose is to encourage and recognize underrepresented students as they pursue careers in optics and photonics. Each year, ten PhD students receive a US$10,000 scholarship along with a one-year membership to Optica, access to mentors and an invitation to participate in the Amplify Optics Immersion event. The Amplify Optics Immersion event brings together underrepresented graduate students across the globe to explore the research and career opportunities within optics and photonics.
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
