The Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Committee has announced the commencement of the 2026 National Laureate Programme.
The National Laureate Programme is a Federal Government initiative aimed at recognising outstanding academic research and innovation in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
The programme, backed by an annual research prize fund of ₦365 million, is designed to reward exceptional undergraduate dissertations, master’s theses and doctoral research from accredited higher institutions across the country.
The committee’s spokesperson, Ita Ekpenyong, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.
Ekpenyong said, “The initiative underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s research ecosystem, promoting innovation and positioning scholarship as a driver of national development.”
He said the programme, inaugurated under the leadership of the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, would identify, assess and reward outstanding research produced in accredited universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, monotechnics, military institutions and other eligible tertiary institutions.
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