| Mr | Younes | Shirmohammadli | The University of Auckland | New Zealand | Engineering | Engineered Wood Products, Timber Engineering, Wood Science | Young Scientist Award | |
| Prof | Kaveh | Shahbaz | THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND | New Zealand | Chemical Engineering | Green solvents | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Gudrun | Frommherz | Auckland University of Technology | New Zealand | Social Sciences | Communication Studies | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Hao | Zheng | The University of Auckland | New Zealand | Computer Science | Video understanding | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | honglu | zhang | Sport Waitakere | New Zealand | Social Sciences | sport, health, and education | Young Scientist Award | |
| Mrs | Ayesha | Qureshi | University of Otago | New Zealand | Psychology | Health Psychology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Moussa | Yahaya Maazou | Université Abdou Moumouni | Niger | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Green economy | Best Researcher Award | youngscientistawards.com |
| Dr | Oluwafemi Adeleke | Ojo | Landmark University | Nigeria | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Computational Biology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Johnson | Oladele | Kings university | Nigeria | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Toxicology, Phytoscience | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | CHIOMA | ANOSIKE | Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | Nigeria | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Nerodegenerating diseases and treatment | Women Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Felix | Andong | University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria | Nigeria | Environmental Science | Zoology & Environmental Biology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Andrew | Tyopine | Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike | Nigeria | Chemistry | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment/Analytical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | JEROME NDUDI | ASIWE | PAMO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | Nigeria | Medicine and Dentistry | PHYSIOLOGY | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Ephesus | Fatunmbi | The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro | Nigeria | Mathematics | Fluid Dynamics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Abel Kolawole | Oyebamiji | Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria | Nigeria | Chemistry | Physical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | KENNEDY CHIENDU | OKAFOR | Federal University of Technology Owerri | Nigeria | Engineering | Computer Engineering /Networked Robotics/ Cyber-Physical Systems | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Daniel | Iweze | University of Benin | Nigeria | Arts and Humanities | History and International Studies | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | ADAMU | BALA | AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY | Nigeria | Other | GEOMATICS/GEOINFORMATION AND REMOTE SENSING | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Bolutife | Olofinjana | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria | Nigeria | Physics and Astronomy | Materials Physics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Cordelia | Eze | Chukwuemeka odumegwu ojukwu university, Uli. Anambra State | Nigeria | Chemical Engineering | Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award | |