The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) is pleased to announce to researchers in Nigeria the opening of the TETFUND National Research Fund Grant application for the 2021/22 grant cycle.
Interested researchers are encouraged to send in their Concept Notes in the areas of Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Engineering, Technology & Innovation and Cross-Cutting. The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the sum of N8.5 billion for the current 2021 Grant Cycle.-
Thematic Areas for the TETFUND National Research Fund Grant
Category 1
Humanities and Social Sciences
Thematic Area1
National Integration, Conflict, Defense and Security
1
Thematic Area 2
Education and Human Capital
2
Thematic Area 3
Economic Development and Globalization
3
Thematic Area 4
History, Culture and Identities
4
Thematic Area 5
Languages, Literatures and Media
5
Thematic Area 6
Social Development and Welfare
6
Thematic Area 7
Population and Migration
7
Thematic Area 8
Governance, Politics, Law and Ethics
8
Thematic Area 9
Tourism, Sports and Recreation
9
Thematic Area 10
Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion
10
Thematic Area 11
Humanities, Social Sciences, Technology and Business Interface
11
Category 2
Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation
Thematic Area 12
Agriculture and Food Security
12
Thematic Area 13
Health and Social Welfare
13
Thematic Area 14
Transport
14
Thematic Area 15
Power and Energy
15
Thematic Area 16
IT, Computing & Telecommunications
16
Thematic Area 17
Space Science and Technology
17
Thematic Area 18
Geosciences
18
Thematic Area 19
Science and Engineering
19
Thematic Area 20
Water & Sanitation
20
Thematic Area 21
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
21
Thematic Area 22
Sustainable use of Natural Resources and Terrestrial Ecosystems
22
Category 3
Cross-Cutting
Thematic Area 23
Entrepreneurship & Wealth Creation
23
Thematic Area 24
Environment, Housing & Urban and Regional Development
24
Thematic Area 25
Resource Governance
25
Thematic Area 26
Science, Technology and Innovation System
23
Thematic Area 27
Blue Economy
24
Thematic Area 28
Clean and Affordable Energy
25
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the TETFUND National Research Fund Grant 2021, applicants must:
Be lecturers in any public Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria.
Eligible research must be multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary research projects, comprising Researchers from various disciplines.
The Principal Investigator (PI), who must preferably be at least a Senior Lecturer in a University, Chief Lecturer in a Polytechnic or College of Education, will lead the Research Team and be personally responsible and held accountable for the conduct of the research.
Additionally, the PI must be institution based, with the PI’s institution regarded as the Coordinating Institution.
Additional members of the team can be drawn from Researchers in Private Tertiary Institutions, Research Institutes, Centres of Excellence and the Industry.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested and eligible applicants for the TETFUND National Research Fund Grant are to complete all their application on the online platform. The Principal Investigator is expected to visit the online platform where he/she will be closely guided on the preparation and final submission of the Concept Note.
