On Wednesday, the Federal Government granted approval for the allocation of N5.1 billion towards research proposals within the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund 2023 Grant Cycle. This endorsement falls under the umbrella of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund (NRF) 2023 Grant Cycle.
The announcement was made in a statement released on Wednesday by Abdulmumin Oniyangi, the Acting Director of Public Affairs for the Fund, in Abuja. Oniyangi disclosed that the approval was conveyed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, following the recommendation of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC).
The statement further detailed that the committee, after a thorough screening process initiated in March 2023, recommended the funding of 185 research proposals out of the 4,287 Concept Notes received from prospective applicants.
Breaking down the approval, Oniyangi outlined that N3,784,635,923.00 was designated for the Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) thematic group. Additionally, N759,875,400.00 was allocated for Humanities and Social Science (HSS), while Cross Cutting (CC) received N583,669,300.63. Individual grants varied, ranging between N8 million and over N46 million.
“Some of the approved research works under the Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) thematic group include application of the Hydro-Biogeochemical Framework to develop a National Rural Water Quality Assurance Plan for Sustainable Water Quality Management In Nigeria.
“Development and use of doubled Haploid Maize Lines for Improved Maize Yield and Tolerance to Armyworm (Spodoptera Frugiperda).
“Development of an Intelligent Multichamber Evaporative Cooling Preservative System for Post-Harvest Storage of Selected Fruits in Nigeria and Development of Electric Vehicle With Special Tracking Features, among others,” he said.
He added that the projects under Crosthe s Cutting thematic group include the utilization of Scrap Tires and Plastic Wastes as aggregate conductive material for renewable energy storage systems.
