Grooming Centre University Research Grant 2026 for Undergraduates and Postgraduates

1. Undergraduate Research Grant

   • Available to final-year undergraduate students in eligible Nigerian tertiary institutions.

   • 100 undergraduate students will be selected.

   • Each selected undergraduate will receive ₦100,000.

2. Postgraduate Research Grant

   • Available to postgraduate students in eligible Nigerian tertiary institutions.

   • 50 postgraduate students will be selected.

   • Each selected postgraduate will receive ₦200,000.

Supported Research Areas

Applicants should develop proposals around a relevant Nigerian research problem in one or more of the following areas:

• Financial inclusion

• Microfinance

• Rural development

• Social enterprise

• Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

• Technological development

• Digital finance

• Youth in development

• Women in development

• Research aimed at lifting people out of poverty

Related themes may be combined where the proposal clearly defines the research problem, explains its practical relevance and shows how suitable data will be used.

Eligibility And Requirements

• Applicants must be final-year undergraduate students or postgraduate students in eligible Nigerian tertiary institutions.

• Final-year undergraduates must apply for the Undergraduate Research Grant category.

• Postgraduate students must apply for the Postgraduate Research Grant category.

• The proposed research must be relevant to Nigeria.

• The proposal must address one or more of the supported research areas.

• The research must be practical, original, innovative and data-inclusive.

• The empirical literature review must cover research published between 2019 and 2025.

• The research project must be prepared in Microsoft Word format.

• Documents must use Times New Roman font, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing.

• The personal profile must not exceed two pages.

• The research proposal must be between 10 and 15 pages.

• Selected recipients must complete the approved study and submit a final soft copy of the completed research project.

Required Application Documents

Applicants must prepare the required documents in soft copy for online submission. The application page requires the following:

• Passport photograph

• Project supervisor recommendation

• Personal profile of no more than two pages

• Research proposal of between 10 and 15 pages

An application abstract guide and an audio guide are available to help applicants prepare the research proposal. Applicants should ensure that the proposal follows the required format and includes an empirical literature review covering the specified publication period.

Funding And Research Support

• Total funding allocation: ₦20,000,000

• Total recipients: 150 students

• Undergraduate funding: ₦100,000 each for 100 selected students

• Postgraduate funding: ₦200,000 each for 50 selected students

• Proposal preparation support: Application abstract guide and audio guide

• Post-award requirement: Submission of a final soft copy of the completed research project

Application Details

• Deadline: 23 October 2026

• Application method: Online submission in soft copy

• Research context: Nigeria

• Project manager: Centre for Research in Enterprise and Action in Management (CREM)

• Managing organisation’s address: 1 Adebayo Oyelana Street, beside Ejigbo Mini Stadium, Ejigbo Isolo, Lagos

• Phone: 090-1323-4481

• Email: info@groominggrant.org

Applications must be submitted through the online grant application page by the stated deadline. Applicants should select the category matching their current academic level and upload all required documents in the specified format.

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