NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND (NRF)

 

ACADEMIC STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (AST&D)

It is aimed to enhance the capacity of teaching staff by sponsoring them for Master’s and Doctoral degrees, and Benchwork within and outside Nigeria.

UNN staff trainees under TETFund AST&D intervention (Year 2014)

S/No Name Department School Programme Amount Approved N Start Date Expected Date of Completion Remarks
1. Chigor Vincent N. Microbiology Tshwane Univ. of Technology, SA PhD 10,122,000 2009 2012 Completed & Back
2. Odimegwu Damian Chukwu Pharmacy Ruhr Univ. Bochum,Germany PhD 12,600,000 2009 2012 Completed & Back
3. Ekechukwu Nkiruka Esther Zoology Keele Univ. UK PhD 20,387,200 2010 2013 Completed & Back
4. Ani Anthony Ozoemena Agric. & Bioresources Engineering Harbin Engineering Univ. PhD 5,000,000 2010 2013 Completed & Back
5 Njoku Romanus Metallurgical & Material Engineering Univ. of Nottingham, UK PhD 9,865,000 +8,523,050 2011 2014 Completed & Back
6. Ibegbu Daniel M. Medical Microbiology Univ. of Portsmouth, UK PhD 16,028,880 +3,960,000 2011 2014 Completed & Back
7. Aneke Okechukwu Stephen Vice-Chancellors Office Middlesex Univ., UK MSc 5,701,800 2012 2015 Completed & Back
8. Ikechukwu Emmanuel Obi Community Medicine International Univ. for Graduate Studies, Uk PhD 14,768,000 2012 2015
9. Nkwo Peter Onuiwe Obsterics & Gynaecology London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK MSc 7,650,000 +590,325 2012 2013 Completed & Back
10. Obiora Cornelius Collins Mathematics Univ. of Kwazulu-Natal, SA PhD 10,000,000 2012 2015 Completed & Back
11. Asuzu C. U. Botany Univ. of Nigeria, Nsukka PhD 1,500,000 2009 2012
12. Nnaji Chidozie Charles Civil Engineering Univ. of Nigeria, Nsukka PhD 1,500,000 2009 2012
13. Ikenna Kingsley Uchendu Medical Lab Science Univ. of Sheffield, UK MSc 8,657,250 2013 2016 Declined the offer
14. Nnetu Vivian Ikwuoma Economics Univ. Birminham, UK MSc 7,828,500 2013 2014 Completed & Back
15. Trevor Morgan Fine & Applied Arts Oxford Brooks Univ., UK MSc 7,634,700 2013 2014 Completed & Back
16. Ayobami Elijah Ilori Economics Univ. of Sheffield, UK MSc 7,767,300 2013 2014 Completed but not yet Back
17. Eze Valentine Chinaka Newcastle Univ., UK PhD 15,486,645 Did not take up the grant
18. Ndu Okechukwu Obisike Pharmacy Robert Gordon Univ. PhD 1,4634,255 2010 2013 Yet to be completed
19. Nkwonta Chikere G. South East Zonal Biotechnology Centre Cranfield Univ., UK M.Phil/PhD 15,359,397 +3,960,000 +4,406,400 2011 2014 Yet to be completed
20. Agwubuilo I. O. Mechanical Engineering Univ. of Manchester, UK PhD 16,839,900 +3,960,00 2011 2014 Yet to be completed
21. Isaac Kenechukwu Ohaji Library Science Univ. of Wellington, Australia PhD 10,423,109 2011 2015 Yet to be completed
22. Okpara Thaddeus U. Agric. Economics Univ. of Leeds, UK PhD 20,808,000 2012 2015 Yet to be completed
23. Nkwunonwo C. Ugonna Geoinformatic & Surveying Univ. of Portsmouth, UK PhD 17,730,150 +3,960,000 2012 2015 Yet to be completed
24. Onuoha Mary Linda Vivian Foreign Languages & Literacy Studies Univ. of Sherbrooke, Canada PhD 11,868,480 2012 2015 Yet to be completed
25. Chinonso Igwesi Chidobe Medical Rehabilitation Kings College, UK M.Phil/PhD 25,691,250 2013 2016 Yet to be completed
26. Unagwu Onyebuchi Benedict Soil Science Cranfield Univ., UK M.Phil/PhD 25,347,000 2013 2016 Yet to be completed
27. Eze, B. S. Health Admn. & Mgt. Univ. of Swansea, UK M.Phil/PhD 22,210,5000.00 2014 2017 Yet to be completed
28. Okparaeke, O. C. Pure & Idustrial Chemistry Univ. of Waikato, New Zealand PhD 9,475,310.00 2014 2017 Yet to be completed
29. Idemili-Aronu N. J. Sociology/Anthropology Universiti Malaya PhD 11,417,213 2014 2017 Yet to be completed
30. Nnadi, C. O. PhD Natural Products Chemistry Westfalische Wihelms Universitat, Munster Germany PhD 9,222,000.00     Yet to be completed
31. Igwe, E. M. PhD Media Birmingham City University, UK PhD 21,968,500.00     Yet to be completed
32. Agusiegbe U. M. PhD  Environmental Science The Univ. of York, UK PhD 23,335,900.00     Yet to be completed
33. Okolo, U. C. PhD Private Law Univ. of Cape Town, South Africa PhD 8,423,625.00 2014 2017 Yet to be completed
34. Okpala, G. N. PhD Biological Sciences Universty of Calgary Canada PhD 18,672,000.00 2014 2017 Yet to be completed
35. Osa-eloka, C. E. PhD Health Science Admin. Walden Univ. Baltimore, USA PhD 21,049,200.00 2014 2017 Yet to be completed
36. Abaraogu, U. O. PhD Health Sciences Glasgow Caledonian Univ. UK PhD 25,222,500.00 2015 2018 Yet to be completed
37. Onyema, C. C. PhD Medical Physics Univ. of Canterbury, New Zealand PhD 16,928,768.00 2015 2018 Yet to be completed
38. Maduako, I. N.  PhD Geodesy & Geomatic Engineering Univ. of New Brunswick, Canada PhD 18,887,717.00 2015 2018 Yet to be completed
39. Ene Jude PhD Applied Sciences Cranfield Univ. England, UK PhD 30,000,000.00 2015 2018 Yet to be completed
40. Okechukwu, E. C. PhD Agriculture The Univ. of Adelaide, Australia PhD 26,127,000.00  Award Reprioritized
41. Ugbo, F. U. PhD Physics Univ. of Pretoria PhD 10,000,000.00 2014 2017 Yet to be completed
42. Asegbeloyin Jonnie Niyi Pure & Industrial Chemistry Adnanmemnderes Univ. Turkey PhD Benchwork 1,160,000 2009 2010 Completed
43. Igbokwe C. O. Vet. Anatomy Univ. of Pretoria PhD Benchwork 1,500,000 2009 2010 Completed
44. Nnamchi Chukwudi Microbiology Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow PhD Benchwork 3,419,640 2009 2010 Completed
45. Nwuche Charles Ogugua Microbiology Univ. of Tsukuba, Japan PhD Benchwork 600,000 2009 2010 Completed
46. Awachie Mabel Nkiruka Botany Univ. of Georgia, USA PhD Benchwork 2,508,750 2009 2010 Completed
47. Obasi Nnamdi Lawrence Pure & Industrial Chemistry Strathclyde, Glasgow PhD Benchwork 2,047,000 2009 2010 Completed
48. Igwebuike U. M. Vet Anatomy Univ. of Pretoria PhD Benchwork 1,770,800 2009 2010 Completed
49. Ngwu Godwin I. Zoology Univ. of Ghana PhD Benchwork 2,150,400 2010 2011 Completed
50. Okpe Godwin C. Vet. Anatomy Univ. of Pretoria PhD Benchwork 2,055,000 2011 2012 Completed
51. Ogbuka Uchenna Cosmas Electrical Engineering Univ. of Federal Defence, Germany PhD Bench work 3,000,000 2015 2016 Completed
52. Onah Ikechukwu E. Zoology Univ. of Tsukuba, Japan PhD Bench work 2,336,000 2013 2014 Completed
53. Eze, U. C. PhD Bench Work Onderstepoort Vet Institute, South Africa PhD 1,366,192.00 1st Sept2016 30th Oct. 2016 Yet to be completed

 

 

TETFund Approved Upgrade for AST&D Scholars as per TETFUND/ES/AST&D/UNN/NSUKKA/VOL.I dated Nov. 4, 2014;  TETFUND/ES/AST&D/UNN/NSUKKA/VOL.I dated Jan. 20, 2015 & TETF/DASTD/UNI/NSUKKA/ASTD/2015/VOL.I dated 9th May, 2016

S/No. Name Programme School Amount Approved (N)
1. Ekechukwu N. E. Ph.D Zoology Keele Univ., UK 9,612,800.00
2. Nkwonta C. G. Ph.D Cranfield Health Cranfield Univ., UK 3,960,000.00 +4,406,400.00
3. Ikenna O. A. Ph.D Modelling & characterization of composite beams and plates for piplines Univ. of Manchester, UK 3,960,000.00
4. Ibegbu M. D. Ph.D Pharmacy and Biological Sciences Univ. of Portsmouth, UK 3,960,000.00
5. Nkwunonwo C. U. Ph.D Earth Science Cardiff Univ., UK 3,960,000.00