President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N5,128,180,623.63 for the funding of 185 successful research proposals under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) 2023 Grant Cycle.
The approval represents a continuation of initiatives to support R&D for Nigeria’s technical and economic advancement.
A statement from the Fund’s Ag. Director, Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, said the approval was conveyed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, following the report of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC).
He said: “The committee recommended the funding of the 185 research proposals after a rigorous screening exercise, which commenced in March 2023 with the receipt of 4,287 Concept Notes from prospective applicants.”
The Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) thematic group received N3,784,635,923.00, while the Humanities and Social Science (HSS) thematic group received N759,875,400.00. Cross Cutting (CC) received N583,669,300.63, with individual grants ranging from N8 million to over N46 million.
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The application of the hydro-biogeochemical framework to develop a national rural water quality assurance plan for sustainable water quality management in Nigeria, as well as the development and use of doubled haploid maize lines for improved maize yield and tolerance to armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), are just a few of the approved research projects under the Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) thematic group.
Additional approved projects under Humanities and Social Science include: Equity and Inclusion: Creating Access to Library Resources for Students Living with Vision Impairment in e-Learning Environments in Nigerian Universities and Mitigating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Frontline Nigerian Army Personnel using Stress Inoculation Therapy; and Rural Households’ Consumption Structure and Well-Being in Nigeria, among others.
In the meanwhile, in accordance with its purpose, the TETFund established the National Research Fund (NRF) Grant to support innovative research that examines topics pertinent to Nigerian society’s needs, including electricity and energy, health, security, agriculture, employment, and wealth development.
