Covenant University Scholarship for Master's Students

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Covenant University is located in Ota, Ogun State in Nigeria. It is a Private Christian University and a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
 
Covenant University Bioinformatics Research Group won the 2014 TWAS Research grant with the project titled: "Preclinical Evaluation of Novel Computational-aided Designed Compounds as Antimalarial Drug Candidates". This research grant provides support for full-time MSc students who will carry out their research under this project in Covenant University, Nigeria.

Applications are therefore requested from all qualified candidates for a postgraduate scholarship under this project.

Applicants may apply to any of the two postgraduate programmes in the Department of Biological Sciences but must be willing to carry out his/her research in the area as provided for by the research project:

• M.Sc, Biochemistry
• M.Sc, Microbiology

The scholarship will cover the following

• Registration for MSc Programme
• Full Tuition
• Monthly stipend ($200/month)

In addition, successful applicants will have free access to facilities in our Phytochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Laboratories.

Conditions for Eligibility

• Applicants should submit their applications on/before 10th February, 2015.
• Late applications will be disqualified.
• Applicants should have a minimum of a Second Class Lower division in Biochemistry or Microbiology or its equivalent from a recognized University (within or outside Nigeria).
• Applicants should be willing to attend the programme on a full-time basis for 18 months
• Applicants should be articulate, innovative and research minded, able to clearly present his/her work to a diverse audience in English.
• Female applicants are encouraged to apply
• Application is open to all Nationalities

Interview Date
16th February, 2015

Submission of Application
All applications are to be submitted in English to the following:

Prof. E.F. Adebiyi: ezekiel.adebiyi@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
Dr. A.H. Adebayo, abiodun.adebayo@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
cc: Dr. O.O. Ogunlana banke.ogunlana@covenantuniversity.edu.ng

The application should contain

• Applicant's CV in PDF specifying postgraduate degree option at the top right hand corner of the CV, saved as first name and Surname e.g. Application CV_Ben_Oyekola
• Applicant's expression of interest in the postgraduate programme and interest in the next 5 years, on a separate MS-Word Doc. (250 words maximum). Saved as first name and Surname e.g. Expression of interest_Ben_Oyekola

For further information, please contact:
Email Addresses: abiodun.adebayo@covenantuniversity.edu.ng  or banke.ogunlana@covenantuniversity.edu.ng
Mobile Contacts: +234 803 635 7197; +234 808 045 4316

Note: Successful candidates must be ready to resume for lectures immediately
Application Deadline Date
10th February, 2015.

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