DEADLINE: 17TH APRIL, 2023
TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFUND)
CALL FOR SUBMISSION OF CONCEPT NOTES FOR TETFUND NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND (NRF) 2023 GRANT CYCLE
INTRODUCTION
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) wishes to inform the Nigerian research community, in particular and the public in general, that the Federal Government has approved funds for the 2023 Grant Cycle.
The process of accessing the 2023 NRF grants starts with the response to this Call-for-Submission-of-Concept-Notes by the Principal Investigators of the proposed Research Projects. This will be followed by the submission of Full Proposals by only those whose Concept Notes have been evaluated and the Research Projects are considered fundable.
THEMATIC AREAS FOR THE 2023 GRANT APPLICATION
The twenty-eight prioritized Thematic Areas of research are in three categories; Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Technology & Innovation and Cross-Cutting.
| Category 1 | Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) |
| Thematic Area 1 | National Integration, Conflict, Defence and Security |
| Thematic Area 2 | Education and Human Capital |
| Thematic Area 3 | Economic Development and Globalization |
| Thematic Area 4 | History, Culture and Identities |
| Thematic Area 5 | Languages, Literatures and Media |
| Thematic Area 6 | Social Development and Welfare |
| Thematic Area 7 | Population and Migration |
| Thematic Area 8 | Governance, Politics, law and Ethics |
| Thematic Area 9 | Tourism, Sports and Recreation |
| Thematic Area 10 | Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion |
| Thematic Area 11 | Humanities, Social Sciences, Technology and Business Interface |
| Category 2 | Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) |
| Thematic Area 12 | Agriculture and Food Security |
| Thematic Area 13 | Health and Social Welfare |
| Thematic Area 14 | Transport |
| Thematic Area 15 | Power and Energy |
| Thematic Area 16 | Information Technology, Computing & Telecommunications |
| Thematic Area 17 | Space Science and Technology |
| Thematic Area 18 | Geosciences |
| Thematic Area 19 | Science and Engineering |
| Thematic Area 20 | Water & Sanitation |
| Thematic Area 21 | Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
| Thematic Area 22 | Sustainable use of Natural Resources and Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Category 4 | Cross-Cutting (CC) |
| Thematic Area 23 | Entrepreneurship & Wealth Creation |
| Thematic Area 24 | Environment, Housing & Urban and Regional Development |
| Thematic Area 25 | Resource Governance |
ELIGIBILITY
This Call is open to Researchers in any of our Public Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. Multi-Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary research, comprising researchers from various disciplines are encouraged to apply. The Principal Investigator (PI), must be TETFund beneficiary institution based, with the PI’s institution regarded as the Coordinating Institution for the project. An added requirement is that the Principal Investigator must not have an ongoing research Project under previous NRF grant cycles.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The process of application is entirely on an online platform. The Principal Investigator is expected to visit nrf.tetfund.gov.ng where he or she will be closely guided on the preparation and final submission of the Concept Note as well as the Full Research Proposal. Applicants are highly encouraged to acquaint themselves with the Research Brief and the Guidelines for the application.
Concept Notes submitted will be evaluated by the National Research Fund Screening and Monitoring Committee (NRFS&MC). The PI’s of the successful Concept Notes will be communicated to proceed to the preparation of the Full Proposals which will also be processed online. The PI and, at least a member of the Research Team of a Proposal that has been screened and adjudged fundable, will be invited to defend their Proposal before the NRFS&MC. Thereafter, the successful Proposals for Award of Grant will be recommended to the Board of Trustees of TETFund for approval and Award.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF CONCEPT NOTES
The Portal will be opened for the submission of Concept Notes from 20 March, 2023. Deadline for submission of concept notes shall be on or before 17 April, 2023.
For enquiries, please contact the TETFund NRF Secretariat using the following email addresses; amkundiri@yahoo.com, labichi1955@yahoo.com, gaderoun@yahoo.com, fagboun@elri-ng.org, salihugb@tetfund.gov.ng, odoju@tetfund.gov.ng, bashirgaladanci@yahoo.com, abdullahih@tetfund.gov.ng
Signed
Arc Sonny S.T Echono
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund
No 6. Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.
www.tetfund.gov.ng
