NUC Develops Academic Postgraduate Programmes in Medicine
25 June 2018

https://www.nuc.edu.ng/nuc-develops-academic-postgraduate-programmes-in-medicine/

In its bid to meet the academic postgraduate requirements of Nigerian University System, the National Universities Commission (NUC), has developed academic postgraduate programmes in medicine. The programme is designed to award Masters, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Medicine (MD).

The Executive Secretary, NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL highlighted the general need to overhaul the medical curricula for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

He said this at a meeting with some Deans of Post Graduate schools and Provosts of Colleges of Medicine of Nigerian Universities last Wednesday in the Commission.

In his address, the Executive Secretary stressed the need to enhance and refresh the medical profession, hence the decision by the Commission to assemble experts in the medical profession to develop the curriculum which include graduates of Medicine and Dentistry who were lecturers currently on their fellowship, could now undertake their PhD concurrently with some concession.

He said it was necessary to re-introduce the option of MD by publication to provide opportunity for many Professors to keep contributing new knowledge for as long as they wanted without the rigors of interfacing with any supervisor.

Professor Rasheed informed the meeting that the PhD was not a replacement of the fellowship training in the medical field but an option to the medical profession as a whole. It would henceforth be a pre-requisite for any medical professional that wanted to pursue the teaching career.

He explained that the said doctorate degree was strictly for the graduates of medicine and not for other science disciplines which could be acquired not only through thesis but also through publications in high impact journals.

He stressed that every scholar shall publish a minimum of 5 articles on the same topic and the publication date must not be earlier than the date of registration for the programme.

The 3 categories of people that would be allowed to get a PhD included:

1. Those that must have enrolled in the fellowship programme of either the national or West African medical schools and successfully passed the part one of either or both and embark on the part 2 without a Masters degree can be allowed to start their part 2 and enroll for a PhD too. The student should be expected to work on the 2 projects at the same time but can be given a very good concession from the National Post Graduate Medical College to serve as incentive.

He added that if a student registered for fellowship in medical college and he/she completed the PhD before he/she submit himself for the final exam in Lagos and had successfully defended the PhD thesis, the medical college could examine him on several other issues but waive the thesis requirement and adopt the PhD thesis in its place.

2. Those Fellows who want to have a PhD in addition to other qualifications could register for the programme without any requirements or course work, but would be required to write a thesis within specified period under the supervision of a very reliable lecturer.

3. And those who were not interested in becoming fellows but have very good MBBS degrees but want an MSc and a PhD.

The Executive Secretary also commended [b]the leadership of MDCN (Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria) [/b]for sheathing their swords and joining in the intense discussions on matters that they were very passionate about and advised that coming together to develop the health sector was more important than being at loggerheads, as NUC and other professional bodies were all geared at championing the same course.

He also informed them that there was need for MDCN and NUC to meet and discuss appropriate undergraduate admission quota for colleges of medicine.

He expressed his gratitude to all of them present on their doggedness at maintaining a very impressive standard in the medical education.

In his speech, the Director, Directorate of Academic Planning, Dr. Gidado B. Kumo, said that the meeting with Deans of Post Graduate schools and Provosts of Colleges of Medicine in Nigerian Universities was very necessary because they were authorities in the matter and had to be kept abreast of any development on issues pertaining to requirements for admission into any degree awarding programme.

He said the Commission needed to discuss with them as stakeholders to arrest any area of difficulty that a student might come across in his university in the pursuit of his PhD and also make them the Commission’s ambassadors when matters arise in their respective university Senates.

The Executive Secretary, Medical Schools for Africa and Provost, University of Ibadan Medical School, Professor E. Oluwabunmi Olapade – Olaopa on behalf of the Deans and Provosts present, thanked the Executive Secretary, NUC for introducing the doctor of medicine MD option into the medical practice in Nigeria. He agreed that medical education was a continuum and therefore a PhD for the medical school was very important in order to reverse the dearth of doctors in the society and keep the system as fresh as possible.

He added that though research was important, of greater importance was establishing a link between the research from the PhDs and the clinical medicine, to know the impact of your research clinically.

He hoped that the standard of the qualification would be of high quality and urged the lecturers to continuously participate in the supervision of the doctorate thesis, regardless of whether they belonged to the clinical field or basic sciences, to promote synergy and continuous training that will ensure the profession boasts of more doctors with research degrees.

Professor Oluwabunmi particularly stressed the need to keep doctors in-country and provide them with the same degrees they go to seek in other countries. While keeping them busy with the PhD and MD degrees, they should be encouraged to write publications and keep adding knowledge and value to the medical field. This, he said would drive the development of effective health systems nationwide.

Present at the meeting were Provosts of some Colleges of Medicine and some Deans of Post Graduate Schools of Nigerian universities. The NUC Team included, Dr. Gidado Bello Kumo, Pharmacist Audu, Mrs. Nwosu and other staff of the Directorate of Academic Planning.

lawrenzooo:
I think NUC should give a time frame after which this policy would kick off. Let's say a five year period so those involved could possible start applying for their PHD

The British Medical Association (BMA) UK
Last updated: 25 February 2019

Intercalated degrees
As part of your medical studies, you may have the option to do an intercalating degree, which is time out of your regular medical degree to study a specific area of interest.

Many medical schools in the UK offer full intercalated degrees, where it is part of the degree for all medical students to take a year off to study a different field.

Whilst other medical schools require you to apply for the year off, which usually occurs during your third or fourth year.

Intercalating is often seen as a way into academic medicine, with the opportunity to undertake clinical research or education and teaching.

What are the benefits of intercalating?
Intercalating means you receive an additional degree on top of your undergraduate medical degree, which could lead to the option of doing a PhD later on in your career.

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Medical students in the UK have an option

NUC Develops Academic Postgraduate Programmes in Medicine
25 June 2018

https://www.nuc.edu.ng/nuc-develops-academic-postgraduate-programmes-in-medicine/

In its bid to meet the academic postgraduate requirements of Nigerian University System, the National Universities Commission (NUC), has developed academic postgraduate programmes in medicine. The programme is designed to award Masters, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Medicine (MD).

The Executive Secretary, NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL highlighted the general need to overhaul the medical curricula for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

He said this at a meeting with some Deans of Post Graduate schools and Provosts of Colleges of Medicine of Nigerian Universities last Wednesday in the Commission.

In his address, the Executive Secretary stressed the need to enhance and refresh the medical profession, hence the decision by the Commission to assemble experts in the medical profession to develop the curriculum which include graduates of Medicine and Dentistry who were lecturers currently on their fellowship, could now undertake their PhD concurrently with some concession.

He said it was necessary to re-introduce the option of MD by publication to provide opportunity for many Professors to keep contributing new knowledge for as long as they wanted without the rigors of interfacing with any supervisor.

Professor Rasheed informed the meeting that the PhD was not a replacement of the fellowship training in the medical field but an option to the medical profession as a whole. It would henceforth be a pre-requisite for any medical professional that wanted to pursue the teaching career.

He explained that the said doctorate degree was strictly for the graduates of medicine and not for other science disciplines which could be acquired not only through thesis but also through publications in high impact journals.

He stressed that every scholar shall publish a minimum of 5 articles on the same topic and the publication date must not be earlier than the date of registration for the programme.

The 3 categories of people that would be allowed to get a PhD included:

1. Those that must have enrolled in the fellowship programme of either the national or West African medical schools and successfully passed the part one of either or both and embark on the part 2 without a Masters degree can be allowed to start their part 2 and enroll for a PhD too. The student should be expected to work on the 2 projects at the same time but can be given a very good concession from the National Post Graduate Medical College to serve as incentive.

He added that if a student registered for fellowship in medical college and he/she completed the PhD before he/she submit himself for the final exam in Lagos and had successfully defended the PhD thesis, the medical college could examine him on several other issues but waive the thesis requirement and adopt the PhD thesis in its place.

2. Those Fellows who want to have a PhD in addition to other qualifications could register for the programme without any requirements or course work, but would be required to write a thesis within specified period under the supervision of a very reliable lecturer.

3. And those who were not interested in becoming fellows but have very good MBBS degrees but want an MSc and a PhD.

The Executive Secretary also commended [b]the leadership of MDCN (Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria) [/b]for sheathing their swords and joining in the intense discussions on matters that they were very passionate about and advised that coming together to develop the health sector was more important than being at loggerheads, as NUC and other professional bodies were all geared at championing the same course.

He also informed them that there was need for MDCN and NUC to meet and discuss appropriate undergraduate admission quota for colleges of medicine.

He expressed his gratitude to all of them present on their doggedness at maintaining a very impressive standard in the medical education.

In his speech, the Director, Directorate of Academic Planning, Dr. Gidado B. Kumo, said that the meeting with Deans of Post Graduate schools and Provosts of Colleges of Medicine in Nigerian Universities was very necessary because they were authorities in the matter and had to be kept abreast of any development on issues pertaining to requirements for admission into any degree awarding programme.

He said the Commission needed to discuss with them as stakeholders to arrest any area of difficulty that a student might come across in his university in the pursuit of his PhD and also make them the Commission’s ambassadors when matters arise in their respective university Senates.

The Executive Secretary, Medical Schools for Africa and Provost, University of Ibadan Medical School, Professor E. Oluwabunmi Olapade – Olaopa on behalf of the Deans and Provosts present, thanked the Executive Secretary, NUC for introducing the doctor of medicine MD option into the medical practice in Nigeria. He agreed that medical education was a continuum and therefore a PhD for the medical school was very important in order to reverse the dearth of doctors in the society and keep the system as fresh as possible.

He added that though research was important, of greater importance was establishing a link between the research from the PhDs and the clinical medicine, to know the impact of your research clinically.

He hoped that the standard of the qualification would be of high quality and urged the lecturers to continuously participate in the supervision of the doctorate thesis, regardless of whether they belonged to the clinical field or basic sciences, to promote synergy and continuous training that will ensure the profession boasts of more doctors with research degrees.

Professor Oluwabunmi particularly stressed the need to keep doctors in-country and provide them with the same degrees they go to seek in other countries. While keeping them busy with the PhD and MD degrees, they should be encouraged to write publications and keep adding knowledge and value to the medical field. This, he said would drive the development of effective health systems nationwide.

Present at the meeting were Provosts of some Colleges of Medicine and some Deans of Post Graduate Schools of Nigerian universities. The NUC Team included, Dr. Gidado Bello Kumo, Pharmacist Audu, Mrs. Nwosu and other staff of the Directorate of Academic Planning.

It's quite simple - according to the NUC regulations, if you want to progress up the academic ladder to become a professor in a Nigerian university you must have a PhD, in addition to other requirements in your academic field.

If you don't want to become a professor, then don't bother getting a PhD - you can retire at the Lecturer 1 grade level.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION BENCHMARK MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN BASIC MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION BENCHMARK MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN BASIC MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

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The UK's points-based immigration system: policy statement
This policy statement sets out the government's plans for a new UK points-based immigration system.

Published 19 February 2020
From: Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-points-based-immigration-system-policy-statement

tshoboy:
Waiting for the full report but looks like one will still be tied to an employer.

UK Proposed Point System from 1 January 2021
The government has set out a new Immigration Bill that will come into force on January 1 2021, marking the end of free movement.

Migrants will now have to gain 70 points to be eligible for a visa, in aims of creating a ‘high wage, high skill, high productivity economy’ in the UK, a statement said.

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/19/new-immigration-system-reveals-migrants-qualify-uk-entry-12264765/?ito=cbshare

NUC Develops Academic Postgraduate Programmes in Medicine
25 June 2018
https://www.nuc.edu.ng/nuc-develops-academic-postgraduate-programmes-in-medicine/

In its bid to meet the academic postgraduate requirements of Nigerian University System, the National Universities Commission (NUC), has developed academic postgraduate programmes in medicine. The programme is designed to award Masters, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Medicine (MD).

The Executive Secretary, NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL highlighted the general need to overhaul the medical curricula for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

He said this at a meeting with some Deans of Post Graduate schools and Provosts of Colleges of Medicine of Nigerian Universities last Wednesday in the Commission.

In his address, the Executive Secretary stressed the need to enhance and refresh the medical profession, hence the decision by the Commission to assemble experts in the medical profession to develop the curriculum which include graduates of Medicine and Dentistry who were lecturers currently on their fellowship, could now undertake their PhD concurrently with some concession.

He said it was necessary to re-introduce the option of MD by publication to provide opportunity for many Professors to keep contributing new knowledge for as long as they wanted without the rigors of interfacing with any supervisor.

Professor Rasheed informed the meeting that the PhD was not a replacement of the fellowship training in the medical field but an option to the medical profession as a whole. It would henceforth be a pre-requisite for any medical professional that wanted to pursue the teaching career.

He explained that the said doctorate degree was strictly for the graduates of medicine and not for other science disciplines which could be acquired not only through thesis but also through publications in high impact journals.

He stressed that every scholar shall publish a minimum of 5 articles on the same topic and the publication date must not be earlier than the date of registration for the programme.

The 3 categories of people that would be allowed to get a PhD included:

1. Those that must have enrolled in the fellowship programme of either the national or West African medical schools and successfully passed the part one of either or both and embark on the part 2 without a Masters degree can be allowed to start their part 2 and enroll for a PhD too. The student should be expected to work on the 2 projects at the same time but can be given a very good concession from the National Post Graduate Medical College to serve as incentive.

He added that if a student registered for fellowship in medical college and he/she completed the PhD before he/she submit himself for the final exam in Lagos and had successfully defended the PhD thesis, the medical college could examine him on several other issues but waive the thesis requirement and adopt the PhD thesis in its place.

2. Those Fellows who want to have a PhD in addition to other qualifications could register for the programme without any requirements or course work, but would be required to write a thesis within specified period under the supervision of a very reliable lecturer.

3. And those who were not interested in becoming fellows but have very good MBBS degrees but want an MSc and a PhD.

The Executive Secretary also commended the leadership of MDCN (Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria) for sheathing their swords and joining in the intense discussions on matters that they were very passionate about and advised that coming together to develop the health sector was more important than being at loggerheads, as NUC and other professional bodies were all geared at championing the same course.

He also informed them that there was need for MDCN and NUC to meet and discuss appropriate undergraduate admission quota for colleges of medicine.

He expressed his gratitude to all of them present on their doggedness at maintaining a very impressive standard in the medical education.

In his speech, the Director, Directorate of Academic Planning, Dr. Gidado B. Kumo, said that the meeting with Deans of Post Graduate schools and Provosts of Colleges of Medicine in Nigerian Universities was very necessary because they were authorities in the matter and had to be kept abreast of any development on issues pertaining to requirements for admission into any degree awarding programme.

He said the Commission needed to discuss with them as stakeholders to arrest any area of difficulty that a student might come across in his university in the pursuit of his PhD and also make them the Commission’s ambassadors when matters arise in their respective university Senates.

The Executive Secretary, Medical Schools for Africa and Provost, University of Ibadan Medical School, Professor E. Oluwabunmi Olapade – Olaopa on behalf of the Deans and Provosts present, thanked the Executive Secretary, NUC for introducing the doctor of medicine MD option into the medical practice in Nigeria. He agreed that medical education was a continuum and therefore a PhD for the medical school was very important in order to reverse the dearth of doctors in the society and keep the system as fresh as possible.

He added that though research was important, of greater importance was establishing a link between the research from the PhDs and the clinical medicine, to know the impact of your research clinically.

He hoped that the standard of the qualification would be of high quality and urged the lecturers to continuously participate in the supervision of the doctorate thesis, regardless of whether they belonged to the clinical field or basic sciences, to promote synergy and continuous training that will ensure the profession boasts of more doctors with research degrees.

Professor Oluwabunmi particularly stressed the need to keep doctors in-country and provide them with the same degrees they go to seek in other countries. While keeping them busy with the PhD and MD degrees, they should be encouraged to write publications and keep adding knowledge and value to the medical field. This, he said would drive the development of effective health systems nationwide.

Present at the meeting were Provosts of some Colleges of Medicine and some Deans of Post Graduate Schools of Nigerian universities. The NUC Team included, Dr. Gidado Bello Kumo, Pharmacist Audu, Mrs. Nwosu and other staff of the Directorate of Academic Planning.

Doctor of Philosophy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Philosophy
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin philosophiae doctor or doctor philosophiae) is the highest university degree that is conferred after a course of study by universities in most countries. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. As an earned research degree, those studying for a PhD are usually required to produce original research that expands the boundaries of knowledge, normally in the form of a thesis or dissertation, and defend their work against experts in the field. The completion of a PhD is often a requirement for employment as a university professor, researcher, or scientist in many fields.

Doctor of Medicine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin Medicinae Doctor) is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, Canada and some other countries, the M.D. denotes a professional graduate degree awarded upon graduation from medical school. In the United States, this generally arose because many in 18th century medical professions trained in Scotland, which used the M.D. degree nomenclature. In England, however, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery was used and eventually in the 19th century became the standard in Scotland too. Thus, in the United Kingdom, Ireland and other countries, the M.D. is a research doctorate, higher doctorate, honorary doctorate or applied clinical degree restricted to those who already hold a professional degree in medicine; in those countries, the equivalent professional to the North American and some others use of M.D. is still typically titled Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.).

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Medicine,_Bachelor_of_Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin: Medicinae Baccalaureus Baccalaureus Chirurgiae (abbreviated in many ways, e.g. MBBS, MB ChB, MB BCh, MB BChir (Cantab), BM BCh (Oxon), BMBS), are the two first professional degrees in medicine and surgery awarded upon graduation from medical school by universities in countries that follow the tradition of the United Kingdom. The historical degree nomenclature states that they are two separate undergraduate degrees; however, in practice, they are usually combined as one and conferred together, and may also be awarded at graduate-level medical schools. In countries that follow the system in the United States, the equivalent medical degree is awarded as Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) (the latter in the United States only).

It's OK to be a Woman!
April 24, 2019
https://www.henrymakow.com/its_ok_to_be_a_woman.html

Feminism was not a spontaneous, grassroots social phenomena. It was top-down elite social engineering i.e. behavior modification orchestrated using the mass media, government and education. It was wholly sponsored by the Illuminati (satanist) central bankers in order to make women have careers instead of families.

It is part of a larger plan to bring in a veiled totalitarian world government by dynamiting the four legs of our human identity: race, religion, nation and family. FEMINISM TARGETS FAMILY.

The Lost Art of Femininity
January 14, 2019
https://www.henrymakow.com/001189.html

Beautiful women are a dime a dozen but feminine women are extremely rare.

Femininity is a gentle tender quality found in a woman's appearance, manner and nature. A feminine woman gives the impression of softness and delicateness. She has a spirit of sweet submission and a dependency on men for their care and protection. Nothing about her appears masculine, no male aggressiveness, competence, efficiency, fearlessness, strength, or the ability to kill her own snakes." Helen Andelin, Fascinating Womanhood p. 247

Femininity is based on a woman making husband, children and home her first priority. Her self sacrifice is the way that love comes into the world.
So the Satanists taught women to seek fulfilment in careers instead.

"By cultivating in all a sense of self-importance, we shall destroy among the goyim the importance of the family and its educational value...In this way, we shall create a blind mighty force which will never be in a position to move in any direction without the guidance of our agents..." (Protocol 10-5)

The number of Nigerian immigrants to Canada has tripled in the last five years
February 12, 2020
Yomi Kazeem
By Yomi Kazeem
Africa reporter
https://qz.com/africa/1801529/over-12000-nigerians-moved-to-canada-in-2019/

The exodus of Nigerian immigrants to Canada is showing no signs of slowing down.

For the fifth year in a row, more Nigerians emigrated to Canada than the year before as data published by the Canadian government shows the number of Nigerians issued permanent resident permits has tripled since 2015. It’s a growth rate that outstrips some of Canada’s biggest sources of immigrants over the last five years, including India, China and Philippines.

The rise in Nigerian immigrants heading to Canada reflects the North American country’s push to expand its labor force and lower the average age of its workers as its population advances in years. In 2019, Canada welcomed 341,000 immigrants in total (about 10,000 more it targeted) as part of its immigration policy to attract skilled workers.

For middle-class Nigerians increasingly looking to emigrate, Canada holds appeal for several reasons. Its ongoing drive to increase skill-based immigration offers a legal and long-term path not just to residency permits but also citizenship. It’s a prospect that’s alluring given Nigeria’s ongoing economic and insecurity travails, with the political class not appearing any closer to providing the kind of leadership required to turn around the country’s fortunes. In 2018, Nigeria overtook India as the country with the highest number of people living in extreme poverty. And, given precariously low human capital spending on education and healthcare, it’s a reality that will endure for, at least, a generation.

For Nigerians who can afford to relocate, the chance for their children to access better education standards —and the future opportunities that come with it—has also proven to be a major factor. Like most other immigrant groups, Nigerians moving to Canada mostly settle in Ontario.

The high interest in moving to Canada also means not everyone takes the legal route, with illegal border crossings via upstate New York an increasingly popular path. As of September 2019, Nigeria had, by far, the highest number of pending refugee protection claims in Canada.

It’s unlikely that immigration levels from Nigeria to Canada will drop anytime soon. With the appetite for emigration not dampening, Canada’s liberal and welcoming immigration policy is not only attractive but also at odds with other major Western countries. In the wake of Brexit, the United Kingdom has tightened immigration policies. For its part, the United States has recently banned Nigerians from receiving immigration visas as part of a new wave of restrictions from the Trump administration’s already long history of tough immigration clampdowns on Nigeria.

In contrast, Canada is projected to welcome nearly 700,000 immigrants over the next two years.

5 Reasons Why You Should Not Pay for Graduate School Out of Pocket
Feb 13, 2020
https://www.profellow.com/tips/5-reasons-why-you-should-not-pay-for-graduate-school-out-of-pocket/

By ProFellow Founder, Dr. Vicki Johnson

Many people come to ProFellow seeking information on funding awards for graduate school, including students already enrolled and racking up debt, or people aspiring to enter graduate school who are put off by the high cost and huge risk of taking out loans.

Well I’m about to tell you a big secret. You CAN achieve a high-quality master’s or doctoral degree without the financial risk. Here are 5 reasons why you should not pay for graduate school out of your own pocket or through taking on student debt.

1. There are hundreds of high-quality fully funded graduate programs, as well as full funding awards, to achieve a Ph.D. or master’s degree
When I was first considering pursuing a graduate degree in my 20’s, I made the mistake of searching the internet for “scholarships” to fund a master’s or doctoral degree. Even if I had used the word “fellowships” in my search, I would have come up short. The majority of funding for graduate students to complete their degrees comes from the universities themselves. There are a good number of graduate programs offer their accepted students “full funding” – which means full tuition coverage and an annual stipend for living expenses for the duration of your studies! These funds usually come in the form of an Assistantship or Studentship, which is a part-time university employment opportunity exclusively for graduate students.

Unfortunately, early in my career I had no knowledge of “fully funded” graduate programs. I wanted to achieve a top graduate degree in Public Health but my choices of programs were limited to those I could “afford” (with loans!). I quickly ruled out a Ph.D. due to my assumptions about the cost of a 5-year program and in 2006, I completed a 1-year MSc in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Although this program was “cheaper” than comparable 2-year master’s programs in the U.S., I still had to take on five figures in student loans, work part-time in a call center while studying, and apply for an external research grant.

Fortunately, several years later in 2011, I was personally invited to apply to a PhD program at Massey University in New Zealand and was directly offered a “full funding” package – my full tuition covered and an annual stipend of $25,000 per year! It was during this late period in my career that I discovered the world of fully funded graduate programs! I discovered there were many more graduate programs like this one offering full funding to their accepted students.

To further ProFellow’s mission of helping people discover funding opportunities for graduate school, I created a FREE Directory of Fully Funded Graduate Programs and Full Funding Awards listing more than 500 fully funded Ph.D. and master’s programs and full funding awards in more than 40 disciplines. Get the FREE Directory here!

2. Being saddled with student debt from graduate school will be more detrimental to your career than having no graduate degree
I’ve discovered that most readers of ProFellow.com are working in the social impact sector – public service, non-profits, teaching, STEM, journalism, public health, creative arts, advocacy, philanthropy and social entrepreneurship. A career in social impact can provide purpose and meaning to our lives, but unfortunately, it doesn’t always provide the financial compensation necessary to afford tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in graduate school tuition and living expenses.

If you intend to pursue a graduate degree to advance your career in social impact, you may find yourself at a disappointing crossroads when faced with the decision of how you will pay down your student debt. You may find yourself pursuing a salary, rather than pursuing your calling. At this juncture, you wouldn’t be the first person to conclude that those years you spent dedicated to a graduate degree would have been better spent on professional and volunteer pursuits in your career field.

If you can achieve full funding for your graduate degree, you can use that degree to pursue the career that you want, not the job you need to pay off your debt.

3. Completing your graduate degree debt-free makes the time commitment and opportunity cost of pursuing a graduate degree less risky
When considering graduate school, we all have to consider if it is worthwhile to stop working to achieve a degree. The pursuit of a full-time graduate degree will be a major or total reduction in your salary for the duration of your studies. However, if you receive full funding, including full tuition coverage and a modest stipend for living expenses, you will be in a much better position financially than if you have little to no salary PLUS tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in accruing student debt.

If you receive full tuition coverage and an annual stipend that is manageable for your living expenses, the time commitment of a degree and the opportunity cost of lost wages and time away from work will be a lot less imposing. Get the FREE Directory of Fully Funded Graduate Programs and Full Funding Awards to discover these programs!

4. The type and discipline of your graduate degree will have little to no impact on your career success
If you’re eyeing mid- to senior-level positions that require or prefer a master’s or doctoral degree, you might assume that you have to achieve a graduate degree in a specific discipline to be a strong candidate for those jobs. But have you ever noticed that job descriptions often ask for a graduate degree in specific disciplines “or a related discipline”? There is a HUGE amount of flexibility in that word “related”. Most jobs with graduate degree requirements just want to check the box that you have a graduate degree. In fact, as long as you can demonstrate in your job applications and interview that what you studied or researched is relevant and useful to the job you are applying to, the actual discipline of your degree matters little.

Therefore, if student debt is a concern, I would encourage you to exclusively pursue degree programs that are fully funded in a related discipline, rather than a degree in a popular discipline that is not funded. In the free Directory of Fully Funded Graduate Programs and Full Funding Awards you can discover 500+ fully funded programs and awards in more than 40 disciplines!

That said, the reputation of your graduate school degree can matter. Online graduate programs offered by for-profit and non-competitive universities will often tout that they are “more affordable” than your on-campus options, because the credits are cheaper, they can be done remotely and can be finished part-time at your own pace. But buyer beware – graduate programs that accept anyone with a credit card can be virtually worthless in the professional world and ANY graduate degree that you have to pay for out-of-pocket is ultimately more expensive than a fully funded graduate program.

Beyond the reputation of your graduate program, there are other factors that have much more impact on your career success: your expertise, skills and professional network. The higher you go in your career, the more likely you will be hired through a referral. Therefore, the growth and quality of your professional network (sustained through hard work and the positive recognition of your skills, expertise and attitude) are what land you top jobs. Keep that in mind when you consider investing tens to thousands of dollars into a graduate degree.

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List of notable Fulanis (List of Fula people)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fula_people

Nigeria
Usman dan Fodio (1754–1817) – Famous Islamic scholar from Sokoto, Spiritual leader of the Sokoto Caliphate, Nigeria
Abdullahi dan Fodio- Former Emir of Gwandu. Scholar and brother of Usman dan Fodio, Nigeria
Nana Asma'u- Princess, Poet, Islamic Scholar and Daughter of Usman dan Fodio, Nigeria
Muhammed Bello (1781–1837) – Second Sultan of Sokoto in Nigeria
Abu Bakr Atiku (1782–1842) – Third Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, reigning from October 1837 until November 1842. Nigeria
Modibo Adama (1786 – 1847) - First Laamiɗo Fombina in Nigerira and Cameroon and small parts of Chad and Central Africa Republic
Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Fulani Al-Kishwani- Great African Mathematician in the Early 1700s.
Ahmadu Bello – Sardauna of Sokoto and First Premier of Northern Region of Nigeria
Shehu Shagari – Former President of Nigeria
General Murtala Mohammed- Former Head of State of Nigeria
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua – Former President of Nigeria
Major General Mohammadu Buhari – Current President and Former Head of State of Nigeria
Major General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua – Former Deputy Head of State, Nigeria
Major General Tunde Idiagbon - (Fulani/Yoruba); Former Deputy Head of State, Nigeria
Atiku Abubakar – Former Vice President of Nigeria
Brigadier General Sa'adu Abubakar –Current Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Muhammadu Barkinɗo Aliyu Musdafa Current Laamiɗo of Adamawa, Nigeria
Abubakar Shehu Abubakar Current Laamiiɗo of Gombe, Nigeria
Alh Abbas Njidda Tafida Current Laamiiɗo of Jalingo, Nigeria
Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi - Former Governor of Kano State, Politician
Rabiu Kwankwaso - Former Minister of Defence, Former Governor of Kano State, Nigeria
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje - Current Governor of Kano State, Nigeria
Alhaji Sule Lamido - Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Governor of Jigawa State, Nigeria
Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila-Politician and Administrator
Amina J. Mohammed – Politician; Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Former Federal Minister of Environment, Nigeria
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo – Secretary General of OPEC, Nigeria
Ibrahim Gambari – Scholar and diplomat. Under-Secretary-General / Special Adviser – Africa United Nations; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria
Alhaji Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu Gambari- Nigerian lawyer and monarch. Current Emir of Ilorin, Nigeria
Ibrahim Dabo – Emir of Kano (1819–46), Nigeria
Muhammadu Dikko – Emir of Katsina (1906–44), Nigeria
Sir Usman Nagogo – Emir of Katsina (1944–1981), Nigeria
Muhammadu Kabir Usman – Emir of Katsina (1981–2008), Nigeria
Abdullahi Bayero – Emir of Kano (1926–1953), Nigeria
Muhammadu Sanusi I – Emir of Kano (1954–1963), Nigeria
Ado Bayero – Emir of Kano (1963–2014), Nigeria
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi – Emir of Kano, former Governor Central Bank; Nigeria
Abubakar Olusola Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former President of the Senate Second Republic, Nigeria
Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former Senator Kwara Central, Current Minister of State Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Nigeria
Bukola Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former President of the Nigerian Senate; Former Governor of Kwara State and Former Senator Kwara Central, Nigeria
Captain Muhammad Bala Shagari – Politician, Former Nigerian Army officer. Current Sarkin Mafaran Shagari and District Head of Shagari Local Government. Nigeria
Bello Bala Shagari – Documentary filmmaker, a Youth Activist & Leader and the Current President of The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Nigeria
Sir Siddiq Abubakar III – Was a Nigerian Muslim leader. Former Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Ibrahim Dasuki – Former Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Muhammadu Maccido – Former Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Rilwanu Lukman- Former Minister of Petroleum Resources and Mines, Power, Steel; and Former Secretary General OPEC.
Jubril Aminu - Former Senator of Adamawa; Pioneer Cardiac Surgeon; Former Minister of Education/Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Former President OPEC Conference
Aminu Bello- Nigerian Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta and Consultant Nephrologist at the University of Alberta Hospital.
Muhammadu Ribadu - politician, First Minister of Defense after independence, Nigeria
Aisha Buhari - First Lady of Nigeria
Nuhu Ribadu - Former Pioneer Executive Chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande- Political scientist, administrator and career diplomat. Current President of the United Nations General Assembly, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Former VP of the UN General Assembly.
Aliyu Modibbo Umar- Former Minister of State, Power and Steel (2002-2003), Former Minister of Commerce and Industry (2006-2007), Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (2007-2008).
Ahmed Suleiman- current emir of Misau, Bauchi State

Burkina Faso
Thomas Sankara – Former President of Burkina Faso; Burkina Faso

Cameroun
Modibbo Adama – Islamic Scholar and first emir of Adamawa (Both Cameroon and Nigerian Adamawa)
Ahmadou Ahidjo – First President, Cameroon (1960–1982)
Sadou Hayatou – Former Prime Minister, Cameroon
Issa Hayatou – Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Former Acting President FIFA, Cameroon
Bello Bouba Maigari – 2nd Prime Minister, Cameroon

Ghana
Mohammed Ibn Chambas -lawyer, diplomat, politician and academic. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA); First Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, Former Deputy Foreign Secretary and Deputy Minister of Education, Ghana

Mali
Amadou Toumani Touré – Former President, Former Head of State, Mali
Abdoulaye Sékou Sow – Former Prime Minister, Mali
Oumar Tatam Ly – Former Prime Minister, Mali

Many West African leaders are of the Fulani descent including
the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari;
the President of Senegal, Macky Sall;
the President of Gambia, Adama Barrow;
the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh; and
the Prime Minister of Mali, Boubou Cisse.

They also lead major international institutions, such as
the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed;
President-Elect of the United Nations General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande; and
the Secretary-General of OPEC, Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo.

Congrats. Passive income...making money while you sleep

mercifull:
I got my 1st quarter interest today.

H.R.5383 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) - New Way Forward Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5383/text

New Way Forward Act would make it nearly impossible to detain immigrants
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-criminals-would-be-protected-from-deportation-under-bill-aoc-and-other-house-democrats-back

At this moment there is a bill pending in Congress called the New Way Forward Act. It’s received almost no publicity, which is unfortunate as well as revealing.

The legislation is sponsored by 44 House Democrats, including Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. At roughly 4,400 words, it’s almost exactly as long as the U.S. Constitution.

Like the Constitution, this legislation is designed to create a whole new country. The bill would entirely remake our immigration system, with the explicit purpose of ensuring that criminals are able to move here, and settle here permanently, with impunity.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wMntDFfAhQ

List of notable Fulanis (List of Fula people)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fula_people

Nigeria
Usman dan Fodio (1754–1817) – Famous Islamic scholar from Sokoto, Spiritual leader of the Sokoto Caliphate, Nigeria
Abdullahi dan Fodio- Former Emir of Gwandu. Scholar and brother of Usman dan Fodio, Nigeria
Nana Asma'u- Princess, Poet, Islamic Scholar and Daughter of Usman dan Fodio, Nigeria
Muhammed Bello (1781–1837) – Second Sultan of Sokoto in Nigeria
Abu Bakr Atiku (1782–1842) – Third Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, reigning from October 1837 until November 1842. Nigeria
Modibo Adama (1786 – 1847) - First Laamiɗo Fombina in Nigerira and Cameroon and small parts of Chad and Central Africa Republic
Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Fulani Al-Kishwani- Great African Mathematician in the Early 1700s.
Ahmadu Bello – Sardauna of Sokoto and First Premier of Northern Region of Nigeria
Shehu Shagari – Former President of Nigeria
General Murtala Mohammed- Former Head of State of Nigeria
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua – Former President of Nigeria
Major General Mohammadu Buhari – Current President and Former Head of State of Nigeria
Major General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua – Former Deputy Head of State, Nigeria
Major General Tunde Idiagbon - (Fulani/Yoruba); Former Deputy Head of State, Nigeria
Atiku Abubakar – Former Vice President of Nigeria
Brigadier General Sa'adu Abubakar –Current Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Muhammadu Barkinɗo Aliyu Musdafa Current Laamiɗo of Adamawa, Nigeria
Abubakar Shehu Abubakar Current Laamiiɗo of Gombe, Nigeria
Alh Abbas Njidda Tafida Current Laamiiɗo of Jalingo, Nigeria
Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi - Former Governor of Kano State, Politician
Rabiu Kwankwaso - Former Minister of Defence, Former Governor of Kano State, Nigeria
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje - Current Governor of Kano State, Nigeria
Alhaji Sule Lamido - Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Governor of Jigawa State, Nigeria
Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila-Politician and Administrator
Amina J. Mohammed – Politician; Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Former Federal Minister of Environment, Nigeria
Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo – Secretary General of OPEC, Nigeria
Ibrahim Gambari – Scholar and diplomat. Under-Secretary-General / Special Adviser – Africa United Nations; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria
Alhaji Ibrahim Kolapo Sulu Gambari- Nigerian lawyer and monarch. Current Emir of Ilorin, Nigeria
Ibrahim Dabo – Emir of Kano (1819–46), Nigeria
Muhammadu Dikko – Emir of Katsina (1906–44), Nigeria
Sir Usman Nagogo – Emir of Katsina (1944–1981), Nigeria
Muhammadu Kabir Usman – Emir of Katsina (1981–2008), Nigeria
Abdullahi Bayero – Emir of Kano (1926–1953), Nigeria
Muhammadu Sanusi I – Emir of Kano (1954–1963), Nigeria
Ado Bayero – Emir of Kano (1963–2014), Nigeria
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi – Emir of Kano, former Governor Central Bank; Nigeria
Abubakar Olusola Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former President of the Senate Second Republic, Nigeria
Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former Senator Kwara Central, Current Minister of State Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Nigeria
Bukola Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former President of the Nigerian Senate; Former Governor of Kwara State and Former Senator Kwara Central, Nigeria
Captain Muhammad Bala Shagari – Politician, Former Nigerian Army officer. Current Sarkin Mafaran Shagari and District Head of Shagari Local Government. Nigeria
Bello Bala Shagari – Documentary filmmaker, a Youth Activist & Leader and the Current President of The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Nigeria
Sir Siddiq Abubakar III – Was a Nigerian Muslim leader. Former Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Ibrahim Dasuki – Former Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Muhammadu Maccido – Former Sultan of Sokoto, Nigeria
Rilwanu Lukman- Former Minister of Petroleum Resources and Mines, Power, Steel; and Former Secretary General OPEC.
Jubril Aminu - Former Senator of Adamawa; Pioneer Cardiac Surgeon; Former Minister of Education/Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Former President OPEC Conference
Aminu Bello- Nigerian Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta and Consultant Nephrologist at the University of Alberta Hospital.
Muhammadu Ribadu - politician, First Minister of Defense after independence, Nigeria
Aisha Buhari - First Lady of Nigeria
Nuhu Ribadu - Former Pioneer Executive Chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande- Political scientist, administrator and career diplomat. Current President of the United Nations General Assembly, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Former VP of the UN General Assembly.
Aliyu Modibbo Umar- Former Minister of State, Power and Steel (2002-2003), Former Minister of Commerce and Industry (2006-2007), Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (2007-2008).
Ahmed Suleiman- current emir of Misau, Bauchi State

Burkina Faso
Thomas Sankara – Former President of Burkina Faso; Burkina Faso

Cameroun
Modibbo Adama – Islamic Scholar and first emir of Adamawa (Both Cameroon and Nigerian Adamawa)
Ahmadou Ahidjo – First President, Cameroon (1960–1982)
Sadou Hayatou – Former Prime Minister, Cameroon
Issa Hayatou – Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Former Acting President FIFA, Cameroon
Bello Bouba Maigari – 2nd Prime Minister, Cameroon

Ghana
Mohammed Ibn Chambas -lawyer, diplomat, politician and academic. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA); First Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, Former Deputy Foreign Secretary and Deputy Minister of Education, Ghana

Mali
Amadou Toumani Touré – Former President, Former Head of State, Mali
Abdoulaye Sékou Sow – Former Prime Minister, Mali
Oumar Tatam Ly – Former Prime Minister, Mali

Yankee101:


This is eye opening when viewed in perspective

Kolping:
Many West African leaders are of the Fulani descent including
the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari;
the President of Senegal, Macky Sall;
the President of Gambia, Adama Barrow;
the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh; and
the Prime Minister of Mali, Boubou Cisse.

They also lead major international institutions, such as
the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed;
President-Elect of the United Nations General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande; and
the Secretary-General of OPEC, Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo.

Many West African leaders are of the Fulani descent including
the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari;
the President of Senegal, Macky Sall;
the President of Gambia, Adama Barrow;
the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh; and
the Prime Minister of Mali, Boubou Cisse.

They also lead major international institutions, such as
the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed;
President-Elect of the United Nations General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande; and
the Secretary-General of OPEC, Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo.

Yankee101:
1. Naija visa on arrival was an invitation to all types of terrorists
2. Wonder why our northern forests are filled with chadians, malians and fulani terrorists
3. We didn't take incoming fingerprints until january 2020
4. We didn't report stolen/lost passports to interpol
5. We didn't share who was implicated in terrorism cos Buhari called them his sons
6. So it's clear if Buhari and co were not grossly incompetent, then they've been shielding terrorists

Many West African leaders are of the Fulani descent including
the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari;
the President of Senegal, Macky Sall;
the President of Gambia, Adama Barrow;
the Vice President of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh; and
the Prime Minister of Mali, Boubou Cisse.

They also lead major international institutions, such as
the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed;
President-Elect of the United Nations General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande; and
the Secretary-General of OPEC, Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo.

francis5051:
Nigeria can never be better as long as we keep on having the northern things as leaders...Dia wiseness is our foolishness.. forget tribalism stuff dis people no worth to rule anoda tribe beta and smarter Dan them

Read this

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2020/02/nigerians-limbo-trump-adds-country-travel-ban-list-200205073329467.html

Sammarshall:

Thanks for the information, but I want to ask something.
What about marriage to a citizen?

I have a friend planing to get married to her USA boyfriend next month in Nigeria.

M.B.A. Programs Rush to Add STEM Degrees
Schools try to lure more foreign students with science, tech specialties offering longer U.S. visa stays

The Wall Street Journal
By Patrick Thomas
Feb. 5, 2020 5:30 am ET

https://www.wsj.com/articles/m-b-a-programs-rush-to-add-stem-degrees-11580898601

Business schools are racing to add concentrations in science, technology, engineering and math to their M.B.A. programs as they try to broaden their appeal to prospective students overseas who want to work in the U.S.

...

A STEM degree or concentration in a field such as data analytics or management science can be particularly appealing to international students, especially those with visa worries. The designation allows foreign graduates of U.S. universities to apply for a work-authorization program that can extend their stay in the country by two additional years versus a more traditional business degree.

...

Kirk Douglas, formerly known as Issur Danielovitch, will be missed by his Jewish family and kindred in Hollywood.

If you are not seeking permanent residency in the U.S., you should not be affected. The ban is on immigrant visas.

Further information below:
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2020/01/31/raising-global-travel-security-bar-dhs-announces-new-travel-restrictions-six

lami88:


I don't understand this ban. What about American citizen parents who wants to file for their kids. Or spouses who wants to file for each other? Are they included in this?

Trump Administration Adds Six Countries to Travel Ban
President Trump added Africa’s biggest country, Nigeria, as well as Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and Tanzania, to his restricted travel list.

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Jan. 31, 2020 Updated 9:36 p.m. ET
The New York Times

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday added six countries to his list of nations facing stringent travel restrictions, a move that will virtually block immigration from Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, and from Myanmar, where the Muslim minority is fleeing genocide.

The proclamation will take effect on February 22. Immigrants who obtain visas before then will still be able to travel to the United States, officials said. Nonimmigrant visas, including those for students and certain temporary workers, as well as visas reserved for potential employees with specialized skills, will not be affected by the ban.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/us/politics/trump-travel-ban.html?emc=edit_na_20200131&ref=headline&nl=breaking-news&campaign_id=60&instance_id=0&segment_id=20884&user_id=21020cbc26c2cf3e431ae24d4cada0a8&regi_id=94089832

Trump Administration Adds Six Countries to Travel Ban
President Trump added Africa’s biggest country, Nigeria, as well as Myanmar, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan and Tanzania, to his restricted travel list.

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Jan. 31, 2020 Updated 9:36 p.m. ET
The New York Times

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday added six countries to his list of nations facing stringent travel restrictions, a move that will virtually block immigration from Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, and from Myanmar, where the Muslim minority is fleeing genocide.

The proclamation will take effect on February 22. Immigrants who obtain visas before then will still be able to travel to the United States, officials said. Nonimmigrant visas, including those for students and certain temporary workers, as well as visas reserved for potential employees with specialized skills, will not be affected by the ban.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/us/politics/trump-travel-ban.html?emc=edit_na_20200131&ref=headline&nl=breaking-news&campaign_id=60&instance_id=0&segment_id=20884&user_id=21020cbc26c2cf3e431ae24d4cada0a8&regi_id=94089832

With Brexit, Boris Johnson woos Africa...
The Economist

Ok. You could fall under the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code 2112 -Biological scientists and biochemists

Torrygossy:
thanks bro, a food scientist can work as a nutritionist.