FG offering Special Postgraduate Scholarships for First Class Nigerian University Graduates
Course(s) Offered: Science, Engineering together with Economic related fields
Course Level: Postgraduate (masters)
Provider: Federal Government of Nigeria
Country to Study in: Any country
Scholarship Description
The president of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan late (on Th 24 May 2012) inaugurated a special postgraduate scholarship scheme inwards Science, Engineering together with Economic related fields for Nigerian academy graduates with a start marking degree.
100 successful graduates volition endure sent to larn their masters flat inwards pinnacle 25 Universities inwards the world to create them for the purpose of transforming Nigeria inwards future. The President said the initiative, which he conceived piece every bit Governor, was aimed at edifice human resources for sustainable evolution together with national transformation.
Inaugurating a 10-man steering commission for the accept off of the scheme, at the State House, Abuja, Jonathan decried the dearth of qualified academic staff inwards the 3rd institutions.
60 per cent of lecturers inwards the 124 universities across the province had no Doctorate Degree
Course(s) Offered: Science, Engineering together with Economic related fields
Course Level: Postgraduate (masters)
Provider: Federal Government of Nigeria
Country to Study in: Any country
Scholarship Description
The president of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan late (on Th 24 May 2012) inaugurated a special postgraduate scholarship scheme inwards Science, Engineering together with Economic related fields for Nigerian academy graduates with a start marking degree.
100 successful graduates volition endure sent to larn their masters flat inwards pinnacle 25 Universities inwards the world to create them for the purpose of transforming Nigeria inwards future. The President said the initiative, which he conceived piece every bit Governor, was aimed at edifice human resources for sustainable evolution together with national transformation.
Inaugurating a 10-man steering commission for the accept off of the scheme, at the State House, Abuja, Jonathan decried the dearth of qualified academic staff inwards the 3rd institutions.
60 per cent of lecturers inwards the 124 universities across the province had no Doctorate Degree
According to the president; “The data I got from the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) is that virtually lx per cent of our academic staff inwards our universities don’t own got PhD. That is quite embarrassing, I belief the Professors hither volition likewise experience bad.‘
’We own got 124 universities, Federal, U.S.A. together with somebody together with that is non skilful enough. “I volition ready an inter-ministerial subdivision to operate with simply about of you lot inwards the academics to come upwards up with policies for robust grooming together with therefore that immature men together with women who are interested inwards academics could become anywhere inwards the world, that over the years nosotros must twain that gap.’’
We are starting with 100 First marking graduate Scholarships because…
According to the president, the commission would commence the programme past times selecting 100 beneficiaries on merit for postgraduate scholarship inwards scientific discipline together with engineering courses inwards the best institutions inwards the world.
“Every year, nosotros should tap from alongside our best brains, selecting our best brains. We are starting with 100 because nosotros own got non made adequate organization for funding but the pose out volition growth when nosotros brand budgetary resources allotment for it inwards 2013.
“We direct our best encephalon inwards the expanse of science, technology scientific discipline together with simply about areas of economic science together with disclose them to the best facilities available inwards the world.
“The ministry building of didactics together with this commission volition own got to locomote to these universities to negotiate for positions inwards the pinnacle 25 universities inwards the world. “The regard is, for you lot to produce goodness you lot must own got a start class. It is based purely on merit, no quota. We are giving chance for best brains.’’
Beneficiaries must serve the province for 5years afterward scholarship
We are going to pass money, so, nosotros demand to tap a piddling of what they get, together with therefore inwards the start 5 years, they should operate every bit lecturers or researchers.
He said the beneficiaries of the system would, on completion of their studies, endure mandated to operate for the province for a menstruum of 5 years every bit lecturers or researchers earlier they could endure allowed to become inwards to their chosen careers.
Jonathan tasked members of the commission to ensure transparency together with merit inwards the selection of the prospective candidates.
Members of the Committee
The committee’s Chairman, Prof Julius Okojie. Other members of the commission include the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Dr Jamaila Shuara together with Mrs Iddatu Abdullahi of the Federal Schorlarship Board.
The residue are Professors Musa Alabe, Mohammed Sule, Mohammed Onogu, Olurotimi Tayo, William Okowa together with Ikenna Onyibe. The Deputy Director, Tertiary Education inwards the Federal Ministry of Education, volition serve every bit Secretary.
“This regard is for our best brains to shape the essence of human resources that would drive the sustainable transition for this country.
Information on how to participate inwards the federal authorities start marking graduate scholarship volition endure made available to the world soon.
’We own got 124 universities, Federal, U.S.A. together with somebody together with that is non skilful enough. “I volition ready an inter-ministerial subdivision to operate with simply about of you lot inwards the academics to come upwards up with policies for robust grooming together with therefore that immature men together with women who are interested inwards academics could become anywhere inwards the world, that over the years nosotros must twain that gap.’’
We are starting with 100 First marking graduate Scholarships because…
According to the president, the commission would commence the programme past times selecting 100 beneficiaries on merit for postgraduate scholarship inwards scientific discipline together with engineering courses inwards the best institutions inwards the world.
“Every year, nosotros should tap from alongside our best brains, selecting our best brains. We are starting with 100 because nosotros own got non made adequate organization for funding but the pose out volition growth when nosotros brand budgetary resources allotment for it inwards 2013.
“We direct our best encephalon inwards the expanse of science, technology scientific discipline together with simply about areas of economic science together with disclose them to the best facilities available inwards the world.
“The ministry building of didactics together with this commission volition own got to locomote to these universities to negotiate for positions inwards the pinnacle 25 universities inwards the world. “The regard is, for you lot to produce goodness you lot must own got a start class. It is based purely on merit, no quota. We are giving chance for best brains.’’
Beneficiaries must serve the province for 5years afterward scholarship
We are going to pass money, so, nosotros demand to tap a piddling of what they get, together with therefore inwards the start 5 years, they should operate every bit lecturers or researchers.
He said the beneficiaries of the system would, on completion of their studies, endure mandated to operate for the province for a menstruum of 5 years every bit lecturers or researchers earlier they could endure allowed to become inwards to their chosen careers.
Jonathan tasked members of the commission to ensure transparency together with merit inwards the selection of the prospective candidates.
Members of the Committee
The committee’s Chairman, Prof Julius Okojie. Other members of the commission include the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Dr Jamaila Shuara together with Mrs Iddatu Abdullahi of the Federal Schorlarship Board.
The residue are Professors Musa Alabe, Mohammed Sule, Mohammed Onogu, Olurotimi Tayo, William Okowa together with Ikenna Onyibe. The Deputy Director, Tertiary Education inwards the Federal Ministry of Education, volition serve every bit Secretary.
“This regard is for our best brains to shape the essence of human resources that would drive the sustainable transition for this country.
Information on how to participate inwards the federal authorities start marking graduate scholarship volition endure made available to the world soon.
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