GROOMING CENTRE UNIVERSITY GRANT 2020 CRITERIA!

GROOMING CENTRE 2020 UNIVERSITY GRANT SCHEME

The Governing Council and Management of Grooming Centre, a leading Microfinance Institution in Nigeria, are pleased to announce the 2020 Grooming Centre University Grant Scheme. The aim of the scheme, which is the second in the series, is to catalyze research and knowledge development in the areas of microfinance, rural development, inclusive finance, social enterprise, MSME and women in development.

BENEFICIARIES:

The 2020 University Grant will be awarded to 100 undergraduate and 50 post graduate students who are presently carrying out their research studies in the areas of either microfinance, rural development, inclusive finance, social enterprise, MSME and women in development.

TO QUALIFY:

• Applicant must be either a student at the postgraduate or undergraduate level in a Nigeria tertiary institution whose research study is in the area of either microfinance, rural development, inclusive finance, social enterprise, MSME and women in development.
• The focus of the research study must be relevant to the Nigerian context, practical, innovative and should be capable of promoting any of the above areas of interest, in the Nigerian space.
• The research must show a high level of originality, imaginative thought and be data inclusive.
• The applicant must be a student at an NUC/NBTE approved Nigeria University or Polytechnic.
• The applicant must submit a written recommendation from his/her project supervisor.
• The applicant must submit a research proposal of not less than 25 pages which will include an introduction, a literature review, and research methodology along with candidate’s personal profile. The candidate will also submit a final soft copy of the research project on completion of the study.
• (There are no age, gender, religious or ethnic barriers to application)

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

All entries must be submitted in soft copy to info@groomingresearchgrant.org

OPENING AND CLOSING DATES:

Submission opens on 30^thSeptember 2020 and closes on the 8^th of October, 2020.

For more information please visit: www.groomingresearchgrant.org or call 090-1323-4481

THIS PROJECT IS MANAGED BY THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN ENTERPRISE AND ACTION IN MANAGEMENT (CREM)

3 Tina Chris street, beside Ejigbo Mini Stadium Lagos. www.cremnigeria.org