Grooming People for Better Livelihood Centre (Grooming Centre) University Grant Scheme 2024 (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)

Grooming Centre is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in December 2006, and registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Certificate Number CAC/IT/NO 24198, to address the near absence of financial services to the large population of economically active poor people engaged in small trading and micro productive activities in many parts of Nigeria.

The Centre is the result of the strong commitment of a group of microfinance practitioners to building a vibrant and high growth organization that will play a leading role in improving access to financial services for the poor. It is a membership organization which implements a radical action programme through a range of financial services delivered to the door-step of its members.

The Governing Council and Management of Grooming People for Better Livelihood Centre (Grooming Centre) invites applications for:

Title: 2024 Grooming Centre University Grant Scheme (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)

Location: Nigeria

Objective

• The aim of the scheme, which is the sixth in the series, is to catalyze research and knowledge development

Eligibility

• The 2024 Grooming Centre University Grant will be awarded to 100 undergraduate and 50 postgraduate students who are presently carrying out their research studies in the areas stated in the qualification criteria below.

Qualifications
Criteria:

• The applicant must submit a written recommendation from his/her HOD/Project Supervisor.
• The applicant must submit a research concept of between 10-15 pages which will include an introduction, literature review, research methodology including references and a page of 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 barriers to age, gender, religion or ethnicity to the Grooming Centre University Grant Scheme.
• The applicant must either be a student at the undergraduate or postgraduate level in a Nigerian tertiary institution whose research study covers any of such areas as financial inclusion, microfinance, rural development, social enterprise, MSMEs, technological development, digital finance, youth in development, women in development or any other research that is aimed at lifting people out of poverty.
• 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 Nigerian University or Polytechnic.

Application Closing Date
20th September, 2024.