FG Launches ₦365m National Laureate Prize For Nigerian Students, Researchers
The Federal Government has launched the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize, an annual 365 million naira initiative aimed at recognising and rewarding outstanding research, innovation and intellectual excellence among students and researchers across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the opening of the prize in a post on X, saying the initiative is part of the government’s efforts to support academic excellence.
The prize will provide ₦35 million for the Undergraduate Star Prize, ₦50 million for the Master’s Star Prize and ₦100 million for the Doctoral Star Prize.
A further ₦180 million will be allocated to 15 Thematic Excellence Prizes, with each category receiving ₦12 million.
According to Alausa, the competition is open to students and researchers in all accredited universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country and would provide a national platform for identifying and rewarding research and innovations with significant impact.
The minister said the award would also recognise excellence in key fields, including Engineering and Technology, Medicine and Health Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Agriculture, Law and Teaching Innovation.
He added that the government had introduced the Dr Stella Adadevoh Prize for Medicine and Medical Innovation in honour of the late physician’s courage and contribution to Nigeria.
He said the prize would be jointly implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education and NERD through a “transparent, competitive and merit-driven process” focused on academic excellence and impact.
