Grooming Centre University 2025 Grant Scheme – Apply Now
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Grooming Centre, a leading Microfinance Institution in Nigeria, is pleased to announce the 2025 Grooming Centre University Grant Scheme.
The aim of the scheme, which is the seventh in the series, is to catalyze research and knowledge development in the areas of 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.
Benefits for the Grooming Centre University 2025 Grant Scheme
The Grooming Centre University Grant will be awarded to 100 Undergraduate and 50 Postgraduate students.
- Undergraduates: N100,000
- Postgraduates: N200,000
Eligibility criteria for the Grooming Centre University 2025 Grant Scheme
The applicant must either be a student at the undergraduate or postgraduate level in a Nigerian tertiary institution
The student research study should cover 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 research must show a high level of originality, imaginative thought and be data-inclusive.
- There are no age, gender, religious or ethnic barriers to application.
- The applicant must be a student at a NUC/NBTE-approved Nigerian university or polytechnic.
- The applicant must submit a written and signed recommendation from his/her project supervisor.
Application Documents for the Grooming Centre University 2025 Grant Scheme
The applicant must submit a research concept of between 10 and 20 pages, which will include
- An Introduction,
- Statement of the problem,
- Research Questions,
- Research Objectives,
- Significance of the Study,
- Operationalisation of terms,
- Scope of the Study,
- Literature and theoretical review,
- Preamble,
- Conceptual literature,
- Empirical literature,
- Theoretical Orientation,
- Conceptual framework,
- Hypotheses,
- Methodology,
- Preamble,
- Research Design,
- Study area,
- Study population,
- Methods of data collection,
- Sample size and sampling technique,
- Reliability and Validity test,
- Methods of Data Analysis,
- Ethical Consideration, References-APA 6along with the candidate’s personal profile.
- Applicants’ empirical review must be between 2019 and 2025.
- The candidate will also submit a final soft copy of the research project on completion of the study.
- Applicants are required to submit their research project in Microsoft Word format, using Times New Roman font, size 12, and 1.5 line spacing.
Application Deadline
Interested and qualified candidates are to apply before October 10 2025, to be eligible for selection. Apply Now