Nigerian Lecturer Beats 26,000 Applicants to Win $40,000 NDDC Foreign Scholarship
EKPOMA, Edo State — A Lecturer II at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Mr. Asibor Ernest, has emerged among the successful beneficiaries of the 2023/2024 Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme.
Ernest, who lectures in the Department of Histopathology/Cytopathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, secured the highly competitive scholarship after competing with more than 26,000 applicants from across Nigeria.
The scholarship, valued at about 40,000 US dollars, covers tuition, accommodation, living expenses, books and airfare for postgraduate studies abroad.
The NDDC says the scholarship is designed to develop a new generation of professionals with advanced technical expertise capable of contributing to the development of the Niger Delta region.
Selection for the award involved a Computer-Based Test and oral interviews conducted across the nine states covered by the NDDC.
Ernest’s success has sparked excitement within Ambrose Alli University, with colleagues and students describing the achievement as a reflection of the academic strength and research potential of the institution, particularly in the health sciences.
They said his achievement would further project the university’s name on the national and international academic stage.
