The Federal Government, by means of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has permitted N7.5 billion in research grants for 174 initiatives aimed toward strengthening innovation, research output, and improvement throughout Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
According to TETFund, the permitted grants vary from N13.6 million to N49.97 million per venture, protecting key nationwide precedence areas akin to well being and social welfare, agriculture, science and engineering, energy and power, clear and renewable power, in addition to defence expertise and safety research.
The initiative is a part of ongoing efforts to reposition Nigerian universities and research establishments for larger international competitiveness and sensible innovation that may drive financial development.
Beneficiary establishments embody Federal University of Technology, Minna with 18 grants, Federal University of Technology, Owerri with 11 grants, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with 10 grants, University of Ilorin with 8 grants, Bayero University, Kano with 7 grants, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka with 7 grants, University of Jos with 6 grants, University of Ibadan with 5 grants, University of Lagos with 5 grants, and Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto with 5 grants.
TETFund additionally confirmed that newly established federal universities, state-owned establishments, polytechnics, and schools of training had been included among the many beneficiaries.
New federal universities listed embody Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State, Federal University of Environment and Technology, Koroma/Saakpenwa, Rivers State, and Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti.
State-owned establishments benefiting from the grants embody Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Ekiti State University, Kwara State University, Adamawa State University, Rivers State University, and Sokoto State University.
Polytechnics featured within the intervention embody Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Federal Polytechnic, Moguno, Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, Yaba College of Technology, Kaduna Polytechnic, and Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto.
Colleges of Education additionally benefiting embody College of Education, Katsina, Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, and Isa Kaita College of Education, Dutsin-Ma.
TETFund said that the research-driven initiative is predicted to generate new services and products, enhance productiveness, and contribute considerably to nationwide improvement and financial prosperity.