TETFund Trains 12 Science Lecturers With N761.4m In France

Boosting studies in sciences, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has awarded scholarships in the sum of N761.49m to twelve Nigerian lecturers from public tertiary institutions. 

They are to undertake doctoral, PhD, studies on science-related disciplines in France.

Speaking at a pre-departure briefing of the scholars, in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, said the event flagged off the implementation of the agreement between TETFund and Campus France reached in April 2023.

The Fund, according to him, has trained nearly 40,000 Nigerian academics in postgraduate studies, locally and internationally. 

He said the scholarship, which is under the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff Intervention (TSAS) programme, is aimed at providing financial assistance to lecturers of Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions pursuing postgraduate studies.

The TETfund boss disclosed that the sum of N63.45m or € 77,862.16 was approved in favour of each scholar for the 3-year duration of the programme. 

The funds, he said, would be disbursed to each beneficiary in line with the provisions of the agreement with the Campus France which was reached on Tuesday, 18th April, 2023.

Stressing that the 12 scholars were approved by the management of TETFund from 8 beneficiary institutions, he said this approval was sequel to the call for presentation of eligible prospective scholars earlier communicated to all TETFund beneficiary institutions.

“The successful prospective scholars would be undertaking various postgraduate programmes of National Priority at the underlisted Universities in France: Universite Paris -Est Creteil (UPEC), France: 3 scholars, University of Strasbourgh, Paris, France: 1 scholar; Universite De Lorraine (L.G.IPM), France: 2 scholars; Universite Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, France: 3 scholars; Universite Lyon 2, France: 1 scholar; Cancer Research Center of Lyon, France: 1 scholar and Institut Superieur D’Electronique de Paris: 1 scholar,” he said.

Echono tasked the scholars to be good ambassadors of Nigeria and take full advantage of the opportunities to participate in cutting-edge research projects, work with world-renowned researchers and have access to state-of-the-art research facilities.