The Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Committee has announced the commencement of the 2026 National Laureate Programme.
The National Laureate Programme is a Federal Government initiative aimed at recognising outstanding academic research and innovation in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
The programme, backed by an annual research prize fund of ₦365 million, is designed to reward exceptional undergraduate dissertations, master’s theses and doctoral research from accredited higher institutions across the country.
The committee’s spokesperson, Ita Ekpenyong, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.
Ekpenyong said, “The initiative underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s research ecosystem, promoting innovation and positioning scholarship as a driver of national development.”
