101 First Class Graduates receives FG Scholarships

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The Federal Government, through the Presidential Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development has rewarded 101 candidates, with 1st Class degrees,ย  scholarships to study up to PhD level in 25 top universities abroad. The candidates were selected in the fields of sciences, basic medical sciences, biology, economics, technology and medicine. Presenting the awards to the beneficiaries … Read more

20 students receive Gani Fawehinmi Undergraduate Scholarship Awards

Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Awards sponsors 20 indigentย undergraduates through school. A total of 20 undergraduates selected from tertiary institutions across the country, Friday, received this yearโ€™s Gani Fawehinmi Scholarship Awards for indigent students, in Lagos. The annual awards, which began in 1973, have empowered about 800 students, according to the scholarshipโ€™s Awards Board. In his speech, … Read more

Networked Life – Online Course by Coursera to start on 10 September 2012 (6 weeks long)

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Next session: 10 September 2012 (6ย weeks long) The course will seek to answer the following questions: What science underlies companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google? How does your position in a social network (dis)advantage you? What do game theory and the Paris subway have to do with Internet routing? How might a social network influence … Read more

Jonathan โ€œWhy we initiated the New Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme- Nigeriaโ€

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday gave an insight into why his administration initiated the postgraduate scholarship scheme for Nigerians. He said apart from building the capacities of the beneficiaries, the programme was designed to raise the standard of teaching in the countryโ€™s universities. Jonathan said from the reports presented to the Federal Government, less than 60 … Read more

Nigeria: Out of 449 Candidates, 100 will qualify for the Presidential Scholarship Award

449 candidates met the criteria for selection for the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development, according to the Executive director, National Universities Commission (NUC), Julius Okojie, on Monday. He made this know in Abuja when he visited Chams centre where the candidates wrote the Presidential Special Scholarship Aptitude Test. Of the 449 candidates … Read more