AD STEM Financial Aid

"I have new technological innovation ideas. I desire to see my inventions and dreams come to life. I need financial and material support to make this innovation come to life. I want all my sponsored innovations to be exhibited to the public and to be for public consumption. My latest technological innovation will simplify life while making the World a better place."

If the above statement sounds like your story, look no further. Ascertained Dreams is committed to providing financial aid to well-documented, new scientific innovation ideas proposed by individuals or groups. This financial aid is available to students and teenagers with the latest technological innovations or ideas to improve the existing technology. The amount of the assistance will depend on the scale and nature of the invention. The idea is to support the development of new technological innovations and inventions from young minds. We want to see these new ideas and dreams come to life. Also, STEM students can get free STEM resources to create working models of their inventions. 

Fund my STEM Innovation

STEM candidates should satisfy the mandatory conditions set below to get the STEM sponsorship:

1. Eligibility criteria: The individual or group should be 20 years old or younger at the time of application and shall be a Zimbabwean national.

2. Documentation

• Application form: Click here to download the application form.

• Innovation White Paper (IWP): This is the most important document that will determine the success of your sponsorship application. It is a detailed report on the innovation theory. It starts with a brief description of the problem identified followed by a summary of the proposed solution (innovation). Then a detailed scientific explanation of the theory or theories behind the innovation idea. All diagrams, explanations, and calculations should be clear.  Lastly in the IWP, the candidate should explain how their innovations will work in real life and how the public will benefit from this latest innovation. Click here to download the IWP template.

• Bill of Quantities: This is a detailed list of the items, components, or equipment required to develop a working model if that is what you are working on, or to make a full-scale sample product of the innovation. Click here to download a template BoQ.

• Financial Plan: This is a simple breakdown of all the costs of developing a working model or a real-life sample product of the innovation. Unknown costs should be estimated for the sake of fulfilling this requirement. The estimates should be reasonable. Click here to download a template.

3. A working model: Unless your idea is an online innovation, a detailed working model that supports your innovation theory will be required. The working model should be a subdued replica of the actual idea in real life. Candidates can visit STEM resources to access some useful STEM resources that can be used to develop and test working models. These resources are free. If you can't find what you need on the AD STEM resources listed, email us to check if we can provide the resources you need for your project. It is not everything that AD will be able to provide. Please note, for working models, AD will not give cash to candidates to buy the STEM resources, but the required components and materials. Models should not be more than 1m long, 1m wide, and 0.7m high.