TQM report,
The Postgraduate College, University of Ibadan is pleased to announce a Scholarship
Scheme for Students With Physical Disability for 2021/2022 academic session
and to invite interested Master’s degree and Ph.D. students of the University of Ibadan to
submit applications for consideration for an award.
Objectives
The Scholarship Scheme is designed to assist academically sound postgraduate students
living with a physical disability who have been admitted into the various higher degree
programmes of the University of Ibadan. The essence of the scheme is to promote the
welfare of this category of special students in line with global best practices. Through the
scholarship aid scheme, support is offered to enable such scholars complete their
Master’s or PhD programmes in any academic discipline within the University of Ibadan.
The award involves waiver of tuition and all other Postgraduate College–related fees. It
also carries a monthly stipend subject to review by the Postgraduate College from time to
time. The award is tenable for a maximum of three semesters for Master’s students and a
period of one academic session, in the first instance, renewable for a maximum period of
two academic sessions for PhD students. Annual renewal of award for PhD students is
subject to receipt of positive evaluation reports by the Postgraduate College from the
candidate’s supervisor and the Head of Department, at the end of each academic session.
Eligibility
To be eligible, candidates are expected to have been medically certified as having a form
of physical disability (visual impairment, hearing impairment, paralysis, etc.) and must
have been admitted for higher degree studies in the University of Ibadan. They must be
holders of good honours degrees (minimum of Second Class Upper division or
equivalent for Master’s students). PhD. student applicants must, in addition, possess
Master’s degree (minimum of 5.0 cumulative grade point average or equivalent) of
any University recognised by the Senate of the University of Ibadan, in any academic
discipline. Candidates who are already under another scholarship scheme need not
apply.
Requirements for Application
Candidates wishing to be considered for the award of a Scholarship are requested to
submit the following documents:
(a) An Application form obtainable from the web site of Postgraduate College
(http://pgcollege.ui.edu.ng), duly completed by the applicant and endorsed by the
Head of Department and Dean of Faculty.
(b) Copies of certificates obtained by candidates.
(c) Evidence of Registration for the 2021/2022 Session. (Please note that proof of
registration for the 2021/2022 session MUST be provided before a letter of award to any
successful applicant).
(d) Research Proposal/Project Summary of between 5 and 10 pages must be submitted
by PhD student applicants only. This should provide a clear statement of the
objective of the work to be carried out or that is already being undertaken, its
justification, the significance of the study vis-Ã -vis the existing literature, the
methodology, and the expected output. Candidates are strongly encouraged to
indicate the original contributions which they hope their study will make to
knowledge.
The Proposal should be typed with 1.5 line spacing using Times New Roman with
font size 12. Size of the paper in typescript should be A4 with a margin of 2.0cm tobe
left on the left hand side and 1.8cm for other margins except the top of the first page
of the proposal, which should be 5.0cm above the headings. Only one side of the
paper should be used. Applicants are to submit 3 copies of their research proposal.
(e) Candidate’s Commitment Letter: A one-page letter from the applicant affirming
his/her readiness to submit a report of between 5,000 and 10,000 words as the
outcome of the research carried out with the scholarship award.
Selection Process: All applications received will be reviewed by a Selection Committee.
Only short-listed candidates will be invited for a selection interview.
Deadline for the Receipt of Applications: All applications should be received in the
Provost’s Office, The Postgraduate College within six weeks from the date of this
announcement (10/01/2022 – 18/02/2022).
Deputy Provost (Academic)
Postgraduate College
6 January, 2022
