FG Unveils Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize
Federal Government has launched a new national platform to celebrate and reward outstanding research, innovation and intellectual excellence across Nigeria’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.
Initial Annual Prize Fund ₦365 MILLION
To identify and reward Nigeria’s brightest minds and most impactful research
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STAR PRIZES
Three flagship awards for top student research
UNDERGRADUATE STAR PRIZE
₦35 MILLION: Best undergraduate dissertation with strong commercial potential
MASTER'S STAR PRIZE
₦50 MILLION: Exceptional master’s thesis with clear applied and developmental value
DOCTORAL STAR PRIZE
₦100 MILLION: Outstanding doctoral research with industrial and national impact
THEMATIC EXCELLENCE PRIZES
15 AWARDS
• ₦12 million each
Total thematic purse:
₦180 million
- Engineering & Technology
- Agriculture
- Medicine & Health Sciences
- Law
- Arts & Social Sciences
- Teaching Innovation
WHO CAN ENTER
A truly national platform Open to students and researchers across every accredited tertiary institution in Nigeria — universities, polytechnics and colleges of education — whether federal, state or private.
HOW IT WORKS
- Jointly implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education and NERD
- Competitive selection that puts academic excellence and impact first
- Insulated from political, institutional and personal influence
- Submissions aligned with the national NERD repository policy
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