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The FG has launched the 2026 Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Programme with a ₦365 million prize pool to reward outstanding student research across Nigerian tertiary institutions.The programme will recognise the best undergraduate, master’s and doctoral research, with cash prizesTertiary institutions must submit committee members by August 15 and research entries by August 31, 2026
The Federal Government has unveiled the 2026 edition of the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Programme (TINLP), introducing a ₦365 million prize fund to reward exceptional research by students across Nigeria’s higher institutions.
The initiative, championed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, is designed to recognise outstanding undergraduate projects, master’s theses and doctoral dissertations from universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, monotechnics and military institutions.
Nigerian Students to Win Up to ₦100 Million as FG Opens ₦365m National Research CompetitionSource: UGC
The programme was formally announced by the Chairman of the National Laureate Committee, Emeritus Prof. Abubakar Sambo, in a





