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As part of our grand opening, African Biosciences Ltd in Nigeria, a subsidiary of the US-based African Biosciences Corporation opens a grant competition for all MSc and PhD students enrolled in Nigerian Universities.

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Eligibility

All graduate students in Nigerian Universities in the agricultural, biological, life and medical sciences. Topics of interest are broadly defined with respect to the use of modern approaches of molecular biology and biotechnology.
Accepted research topics are defined by techniques rather than species or specific themes. The most competitive projects will use approaches that include DNA or RNA extraction, PCR amplification, DNA sequencing, gene expression using RT-PCR, cDNA synthesis, real time PCR analysis, agarose gel electrophoresis, SNP genotyping, PCR-RFLP, PCR-SSCP, microsatellite (STR) genotyping, Western Blot analysis, ELISA analysis and molecular data analysis in animals, human, microbes and plants.

Grant Benefits

Successful applications will be awarded lab-for-rent research support under the MyLabBenchTM service of African Biosciences Ltd to use our modern well-equipped research laboratory in Ibadan at no cost and as well as additional discounts on reagents and supplies purchased from ourAfrican Biosciences Marketplace.

• The top 3 successful winners of MSc project awards may use the lab for 3 months and top 3 winners of PhD project awards may use the lab for up to 6 months.

• They will also be entitled to use services provided under MyProjectDesignerTM, MyThesisReportTM, MyResearchAdviserTM , MyPublicationAssistantTMand MyDataAnalystTM

• Although this award does not give actual cash to winners, the free access to the research lab for 3 and 6 months, use of other services above and discounts on purchased reagents and supplies are valued at more than ₦600,000 and ₦900,000 for MSc and PhD awardees respectively.

• There will be[b] 10 consolation prizes[/b] to use other services of African Biosciences Ltd such as free attendance of training workshops, MyProjectDesignerTM, MyThesisReportTM, MyResearchAdviserTM,MyPublicationAssistantTM or MyDataAnalystTM, Awarding of specific consolation prize is at the discretion of African Biosciences Ltd.

Grant recipients are still required to purchase kits and reagents they need for their projects to use the lab.

Application Format

Proposals should be written in Times New Roman font 12, single line spacing and should include the following sections:

• Cover Page – proposal title, name of applicant, address and contact information.
• Project Summary – not more than 250 words.
• Introduction and Background
• Statement of Problem
• Objectives
• Brief Literature Review
• Experimental Approach and Methodology
• Expected Outcome(s)
• Timeline
• Equipment and Facilities
• Budget
• Budget Justification
• References

Proposals are limited to 10 pages including cover page, and may include tables and figures.

Other required attachments not included in the 10 page limit are

• Biosketch of Principal Investigator – no more than 2 pages.
• Letter of verification of PG student status from Dean of Postgraduate School
• Scanned copy of original admission letter
• Letters of support from collaborators (if any)

[size=13pt]All materials should be put in a single folder and converted to a zipped file before sending as email attachment. File names should be in the form: FirstName_LastName, example Benjamin_Soyinka[/size]


Selection Process

Proposals will first undergo administrative review to make sure all directions were followed to prepare the proposals and determine if proposals match the stated requirements. Thereafter the proposals will be reviewed by a panel of world class scientists and researchers specially constituted for this grant program and recommendations will be made to African Biosciences Ltd.

Further Information

Applications must be submitted as email attachment to the following address: grants@africanbio.com and in the subject line use FirstName_LastName Date of Submission, example Benjamin_Soyinka March 10, 2016.

Application deadline is June 15, 2016 at 11:59 PM Nigerian time and awards will be announced at the official launching of African Biosciences Ltd in Ibadan in July 2016. Winners will be invited to this event at the company’s expense. Awards may be used starting August 1, 2016 and must be completed by July 31, 2017. There are no extensions beyond July 31, 2017 completion date, exchange or transfer of awards. Other terms and conditions may apply.

For inquiries and more information contact us at grants@africanbio.com or visit www.africanbio.com

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We look forward to reading your proposals for the African Biosciences LTD Research Grant. Thank You.