The Federal Government has approved the award of N4,249,626,817.69 grant for the funding of 158 research projects under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, National Research Fund, NRF, 2024 grant cycle.
The approval followed the report of the TETFund National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee, NRFS&MC, which recommended the funding of the 158 research proposals after a rigorous screening exercise.
A statement by the Director of Public Affairs at TETFund, Mr Abdulmumin Oniyangi, on Tuesday, said the screening exercise commenced with the receipt of 6,944 concept notes from various researchers.