FG opens applications for N10bn TETFund research grant
FG opens applications for N10bn TETFund research grant
The federal government has approved N10 billion for the 2026 National Research Fund (NRF) grant cycle of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
In a call for concept notes signed by Sonny Echono, TETFund executive secretary, on Saturday, the organisation said the grant would support research projects across 30 priority thematic areas.
TETFund said the 2026 grant cycle followed the successful completion of the 2025 cycle, which resulted in the award of over N6.09 billion to support 174 research projects.
According to TETFund, accessing the 2026 NRF grant will begin with the submission of concept notes by principal investigators of proposed research projects.
Only principal investigators whose concept notes are evaluated and considered fundable will be invited to submit full proposals.
TETFund said that lecturers in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria are eligible to apply for the grant.
The application process is entirely online.
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Eligible principal investigators are required to visit the TETFund National Research Fund portal at nrf.tetfund.gov.ng, where they will be guided through the preparation and submission of their concept notes.
Applicants are encouraged to study the research brief and application guidelines before submitting their concept notes.
All submitted concept notes will be evaluated by the National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee.
TETFund said the portal would open for submission of concept notes on August 31, 2026. The deadline for submission is October 15, 2026.
The 30 priority thematic research areas are grouped into three categories: humanities and social sciences; science, engineering, technology and innovation; and cross-cutting issues, such as blue economy, clean and affordable energy, entrepreneurship and wealth creation, among others.
