The British Council in Nigeria has awarded the sum of N7.3 million as research grants to four Nigerian university lecturers.
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This is contained in a statement issued in Lagos by the council's Communications Manager, Mr Desmond Omovie.
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According to the statement, the award was issued through the Researcher Links travel grants.
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The statement listed the beneficiaries as Dr Anozoeze Madu and Dr Vincent Chigor, all of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Dr Rowland Kayode and Dr Temilade Sesan of the Universities of Ilorin and Ibadan, respectively.
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It explained that the grant was to assist the lecturers undertake various research work that would meet the developmental goal of Nigeria.
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"The awardees will be supported by established researchers in the UK, with proposed activity, selected on the basis of mutual benefit.
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"It would equally be tied to research quality and potential for sustained interaction,'' it said.
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The statement further explained that contributing to capacity building of individual researchers and research groups, was part of the objectives of the grant.