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Deadlines and Important Dates

Below is the Timeline for the MAEPiMS 2.0 

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Eligibility

MAEPiMS 2.0 is an advanced research competition open to researchers across African institutions. The following eligibility criteria apply:

Minimum Qualification

  • Participants must hold a Master of Science (epidemiology, mathematics, Statistics, Public Health, Data Science, or related fields) or higher (including PhD and postdoctoral researchers).
  • Undergraduate students are not eligible to participate in MAEPiMS 2.0.

Institutional Eligibility

  • Priority given to participants based in Africa.
  • African researchers based outside Africa but affiliated with an African institution are eligible, provided they meet all other criteria.

Competition Tracks & Entry Type

  • Team Entry — a group of three to four researchers entering together as a Team track.
  • Individual Entry — a single researcher entering under the Individual track.
  • Female Category Entry — open to female researchers entering under the Female Category track. Female researchers are especially encouraged to participate.

Important

Participants may only enter one track per competition cycle. A researcher who enters the Female Category may not simultaneously enter as an Individual. Teams that include female researchers may enter the team track but are not automatically considered for the Female Category.

How the MAEPiMS Challenge works

MAEPiMS 2.0 is structured around three competition tracks, each following the same evaluation pipeline:

Step 1 — Expression of Interest (EOI)

All participants must first submit an Expression of Interest (EOI), indicating their chosen track (Team, Individual, or Female Category) and providing brief details about themselves and their research background. 

Step 2 — Problem Duration

Upon confirmation of registration, participants will be given access to the competition problem. Participants will work on their submission over the designated problem duration period. All work must be original and completed within the competition window.

Step 3 — Submission

All submissions must be made through the official submission portal on adejimiadeniji.com before the stated deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances. The portal closes automatically at the deadline time.

Step 4 — Blind Independent Review

All submissions are assessed by a panel of Blind Independent Reviewers. Reviewers score each submission anonymously — they are not aware of the participant’s identity, institution, or background. Scores are assigned independently based on a structured scoring rubric.

Step 5 — Shortlisting

Based on blind review scores, the top 3 submissions in each track are shortlisted for the final judging phase. Shortlisted participants will be notified directly.

Step 6 — Presentation to Judges

Shortlisted participants will present their work to a panel of expert Judges in a formal presentation session (presentation is virtual). Judges will assess the quality, depth, originality, and real-world applicability of the work.

Step 7 — Winners Announced

Following judge deliberation, winners are announced publicly. Award disbursements and publication recommendations are confirmed at this stage.

Submission Guideline and Procedure

All submissions must adhere strictly to the following guidelines. Non-compliant submissions may be disqualified.

Format

  • All submissions must be uploaded as a SINGLE PDF document (maximum file size: 15MB).
  • The PDF must contain all tables, codes, charts, figures, and graphs.
  • Codes must be uploaded on GitHub
  • Submissions must be typed — handwritten work will not be accepted.
  • Font size must be no smaller than 11pt. Line spacing must be at least 1.15.

Required Sections

Your submission must include all of the following sections in order:

  1. Title — a clear, descriptive title for your work
  2. Abstract — a concise summary (maximum 300 words)
  3. Introduction & Problem Statement
  4. Justification of Hypotheses and Assumptions
  5. Mathematical / Computational Model Developed
  6. Results and Discussion
  7. Policy Impact for Governance
  8. Conclusions and Recommendations
  9. References — all books, articles, datasets, and software must be properly cited

Academic Integrity

  • All work submitted must be original. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
  • Proper referencing of all sources — including software, datasets, and AI tools — is mandatory.
  • Submissions found to have been plagiarised after the award has been made may result in disqualification and recovery of any prize disbursed.

Conduct

  • Participants must not share the competition problem with anyone outside their registered team during the problem duration period.
  • Failure to follow submission instructions or incomplete submissions may lead to disqualification.
  • The Organising Committee reserves the right to disqualify any submission that violates these guidelines.

Judging Criteria

Awards and Recognition 

MAEPiMS 2.0 carries three monetary award tracks. All prize money is awarded in United States Dollars (USD) and will be disbursed to winners following the official announcement.

Team Category – $400  (Sponsored by Mary Aboyode Foundation) | 1st Runner up – $100 (Sponsored by Scholarships Cafe)

Individual Category –  $300 (Sponsored by Hagiazo) | 1st Runner up – Brand new laptop (Sponsored by TGL Lifescience)

Female Category – $300  (Sponsored by WAAW Foundation and Syncskills)

Publication Opportunity

Outstanding submissions — regardless of track — will be formally recommended for submission to high-impact peer-reviewed journals through our partner organisations (BMA Webinars, MIDAS Network, SAMS, and MSBIG). This is a major additional recognition beyond the monetary prize and represents a significant career milestone for participants.

Publication Note

Submissions recommended for publication must meet the target journal’s standards and will undergo that journal’s peer review process. The Organising Committee will facilitate introductions and support the submission process.

Additional Recognition

  • All shortlisted participants receive a formal Certificate of Recognition.
  • Winners and shortlisted participants may be invited to present their work at partner academic conferences, including the SAMS Annual Congress.
  • All award winners will be publicly announced across the MAEPiMS and Adejimi Adeniji Foundation platforms and partner networks.

Partner Organizations

MAEPiMS 2.0 is conducted in partnership with the following organisations, who support the competition through dissemination, publication pathways, review nominations, and sponsorship:

  • SyncSkills — Official Sponsor, Female Category Award
  • HAGIAZO — Official Sponsor, Individual Award
  • WAAW Foundation — Women Advancing Africa and the World
  • BMA — Black in Mathematics Association
  • Scholarships Cafe – Co-Sponsor team awards
  • TGL Life science – Co-sponsor indivudual category

Disclaimer

  • The Organising Committee reserves the right to amend these rules and guidelines at any time. Any amendments will be communicated to registered participants.
  • All decisions made by the Organising Committee and the judging panel are final and binding.
  • By registering for MAEPiMS 2.0, participants agree to these rules and guidelines in full.
  • Participants grant the Adejimi Adeniji Foundation and partner organisations the right to feature their name, institution, and work in competition communications, publications, and press materials.
  • The Organising Committee is not responsible for technical difficulties experienced during submission. It is the participant’s responsibility to submit well before the deadline.
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