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8 UNIABUJA Students Win ₦2.2m Undergraduate Research Grant

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Tryphena Loveday

Academic Research Lead

March 17, 2021

Eight undergraduate students of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) have been awarded a research grant totaling ₦2.2 million to execute innovative research projects in their respective disciplines.

8 UNIABUJA students win undergraduate research grant

Breakdown of the Winning Faculties

  • Presenting the cheques to the winners, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allah, emphasized that Nigerian universities must lead national development through student and faculty research.
  • According to the Director of the Centre for Undergraduate Research, Dr. Taibat Atoyebi, the winning proposals were selected after rigorous peer review by a faculty consultative forum.
  • The eight awardees include one student from the Faculty of Agriculture, three from Veterinary Medicine, two from the Department of Computer Science, and two from the College of Health Sciences.
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Damilola Adeleke

Mar 17, 2021

How can other UNIABUJA undergraduates apply for the next batch of the research grant?

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Mentra Admissions Desk

Mar 17, 2021

Visit the Centre for Undergraduate Research on the UNIABUJA main campus, Damilola, or work with a lecturer in your department to prepare a research proposal ahead of the next call for applications.

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