The Nigerian Federal Government has approved the sum of N4,736,782,352.21 for the award of 219 research grants to successful participants under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TET Fund) National Research Fund (NRF) program for the 2021 grant cycle.
This was revealed in a statement by the Ag. Director, Public Affairs, Abdulmumin
Oniyangi, issued on Tuesday, January 9, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of TET
Fund.
According to Oniyangi, the award of the research grants followed the report of the TET Fund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC) which recommended the funding of the 219 research proposals after a very rigorous screening exercise.
Oniyangi said that the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring
Committee received a total of 4,810 Concept Notes from prospective applicants in 2021 but after a rigorous screening exercise, only 219 research proposals were approved.
