Prof. Ezekiel Ayoola, the University of Ibadan’s (UI) immediate former Vice Chancellor (Administration), has urged the federal government (FG) to invest in mathematics. He elaborated that the mathematical sciences are the core of diverse technological forms, adding that investing in them means global competition for Nigeria. Ayoola highlighted the poor funding of mathematical research in
The University of Uyo has secured a British Council grant to strengthen Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria’s construction industry. The one-year project, undertaken in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University, aims to enhance inclusivity, sustainability, and employment opportunities by integrating digital technologies into construction training. Speaking at a press conference on Friday,
Professor Chris Obisi of the University of Lagos has criticised the poor state of research funding in Nigerian universities, warning that it is crippling innovation and academic progress. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, the Employment Relations and Human Resource Management expert said that many valuable research findings are being wasted because industries fail to
A professor at the University of Lagos, Chris Obisi, has criticised corporate organisations for prioritising sponsorship of entertainment programmes such as Big Brother Naija over funding academic research. Obisi, a specialist in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, raised the concern during a recent interview. He said the lack of industry support for university research
Dr Gideon Ezu has called on governments at all levels and tertiary institution managers to prioritise research funding as a key driver of national development. Speaking at the 4th International Conference of the Association of Management and Social Sciences Researchers of Nigeria (AMSSRN) held at Imo State University, Ezu stressed that research sponsorship should be
The AMIR Fund for Education, Science, and Technology has endowed a new fund at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to support biomedical and oncology research. Through FirstBank Trustees, the fund will strengthen Prof. Adebayo Shittu’s Laboratory in the Department of Microbiology and provide annual research fellowships for master’s and PhD students studying molecular biology and oncology.
Applications have opened for the 2026 NVIDIA International Graduate Fellowship Programme, which supports PhD students engaged in research across computer science, engineering, and related fields. Now in its 25th year, the fellowship will provide funding and an in-person summer internship at one of NVIDIA’s research offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland,
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) has announced an inaugural investment of nearly $32 million to five teams across the U.S. through the NSF Use-Inspired Acceleration of Protein Design (NSF USPRD) initiative. This effort aims to accelerate the translation of artificial intelligence-based approaches to protein design and
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, approved the award of N4.2bn grant for the funding of 158 research projects under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund National Research Fund 2024 Grant Cycle. The approval followed the report of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee, which recommended the funding of the 158 research proposals after
Adesola Adegoke, a Nigerian scholar and researcher at Arizona State University, has been awarded the Trent R. Dames and William W. Moore Fellowship by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The award comes with a $10,500 research grant and recognises Adegoke’s innovative work in sustainable geotechnical engineering. The association, in a letter signed by Thomas
