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150 University Projects to Receive N20 Million Research Grant

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  • The 2026 Grooming Centre University research grant will award N20 million to 150 projects, covering 50 postgraduate and 100 undergraduate students.
  • The scheme is open to final-year undergraduates and postgraduate students at Nigerian tertiary institutions, with applications running from Aug. 31 to Oct. 23, 2026.
  • Since its launch in 2019, the program has supported 659 students and accepts research proposals focused on areas including financial inclusion, technology and poverty reduction.

About 150 university projects in Nigeria will receive a combined N20 million through the 2026 Grooming Centre University research grant. The program will support 50 postgraduate students and 100 undergraduates.

Chimfurumnaya Chukwuekem, assistant manager for research and development at CREM, announced the grant application opening in Lagos. She said the scheme has no barriers based on age, gender, religion or ethnicity.

Applications open on Aug. 31, 2026, and close on Oct. 23. Eligible applicants must be final-year undergraduates or postgraduate students at Nigerian tertiary institutions. Their projects can address financial inclusion, microfinance, rural development, social enterprise, small and medium-sized businesses, technological development, digital innovation in finance, youth development or women’s empowerment.

The grant also accepts other research aimed at lifting people out of poverty. Since the scheme began in 2019, it has awarded prizes to 659 students. Chukwuekem said proposals would be evaluated against the program’s designated research areas and other stated criteria.

In addition to the designated focus areas for research proposals, the following criteria will serve as the bases for evaluating all submissions.

· Chimfurumnaya ChukwuekemChukwuekem outlined how applications for the university grant would be assessed.
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