TETFUND National Research Fund 2015

Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) was established as an intervention agency under the TETFund ACT - Tertiary Education Trust Fund(Establishment, etc) Act, 2011; charged with the responsibility for managing, disbursing and monitoring the education tax to public tertiary institutions in Nigeria. To enable the TETFund achieve the above objectives, TETFUND ACT, 2011 imposes a 2 percent (2%) Education Tax on the assessable profit of all registered companies in Nigeria. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is empowered by the Act to assess and collect Education Tax. The Fund administers the tax imposed by the Act and disburses the amount to tertiary educational institutions at Federal and State levels . It also monitors the projects executed with the funds allocated to the beneficiaries.

Tertiary Education Trust Fund invites application for:

Job Title: National Research Fund

Location: Nigeria

Proposal Summary
The National Research Fund was established pursuant to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund Act 2011 for the resuscitation of research activities in Nigeria's Public Tertiary Institutions which section 20 of the Act defines as Public "Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education." It is also aimed at addressing the critical needs of the Nations developmental aspirations. Eligibility

• Every lecturer in Public Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria are eligible.
• Multi-Disciplinary Researchers comprising of Researchers from various disciplines are allowed.
• The Lead Researcher will head the research team and will be referred to as the Principal Researcher / Investigator (PI).
• The PI will be personally responsible and held accountable for the conduct of the research. An added requirement is that the PI must be institution based.

CATEGORY

A.) Science Technology and Innovation

• Agriculture, Food Security and Food Technology / Processing
• Health and Social Welfare
• Transport
• Energy and Power
• ICT & Telecommunications
• Engineering: Construction and Building Technology
• Space Science

B.) Humanities and Social Science

• National Integration, National Security and Peace Studies
• Education and Training
• Economic Development and Tourism
• Social Welfare
• Population Studies
• Tourism

C.) Cross Cutting Themes

• Entrepreneurship & Wealth Creation
• Environment, Housing & Urban Development
• Climate Change
• Resource Governance
• Science and Technology Management
• Sports and Recreation Development

Selection / Considerations

• The Principal Researcher / Investigator of the adjudged fundable proposal shall be invited to defend their proposals before the National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC) before a letter of award is issued by the TETFund, if successful;
• All submitted proposals will be subject to appraisal by the National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC) who shall make appropriate recommendations to the Board of Trustees of the Fund for consideration and approval;
• The total budget for each research shall not be above N50 million; and
• All other requirements including a work plan are as indicated in the guidelines.

Application Closing Date
Friday 20th March 2015.

Nomination / Application Procedure

• Applicant are to Click here to download the prescribed standardized format / template
• Any proposal that does not follow the prescribed format shall not be considered;
• Only one application may be submitted according to the prescribed format;
• 5 hard copies of the proposals shall be submitted by the Researchers through the Head of the Institution who shall forward them with a covering letter dully signed by him to the address below:

The Executive Secretary,
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund),
6 Zambezi Crescent,
Off Aguiyi Ironsi Crescent,
Maitama,
Abuja.

At the left hand corner of the envelope containing the proposal should be written the words "2015 National Research Fund/ the category of the Research e.g Humanities or Social Sciences"

In addition to the above, soft copies of the research proposals shall also be submitted by the Researcher to the email address below:

[email protected] and copy the email addresses below: [email protected] [email protected]

For further information please contact:

Barr. Ifiok Ukim,
Director, Education Support Services
Tel. +2348050925679
E-mail: [email protected]

Or

Mr. Asimolowo Misbahu
Tel: +2348033803933
E-mail: [email protected]