A week after sponsoring 70 students for foreign postgraduate studies, the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has announced plans to offer scholarships to 300 students for Master’s degrees in Nigerian universities.
Under the Barau I Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), 70 students from the three senatorial districts of Kano State departed the country via Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on December 29, 2024, heading to India for postgraduate studies.
The Deputy President of the Senate, who also serves as the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, disclosed on Monday that 300 students will benefit from the foundation’s domestic postgraduate scholarship program for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The foundation’s spokesman, Ismail Mudashir, stated that applications are now open for the scholarship program. He emphasized that the initiative is committed to promoting academic excellence and providing educational opportunities to deserving graduates from Kano State.
“The foundation aims to support 300 outstanding graduates from recognized universities in pursuing their postgraduate studies at selected universities across the country,” Mudashir said.
Maikudi Lawan, Secretary of the Postgraduate Scholarship Committee of the BIJF, described the program as a platform for fostering academic growth, research, and human capital development in science and technology. He highlighted the potential of these scholarships to empower the next generation in critical fields.
The program offers courses in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics Technology, Cyber Security, Data Science, Information Technology, Software Development, Mineral Exploration, Hydrogeology & Environmental Geology, Oil and Gas Operations, Applied Geophysics, Metallurgical and Material Engineering, Climate Change Management, Mechatronic Engineering, and Intelligence Systems.
Lawan further revealed that six universities—Bayero University Kano, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, and University of Nigeria Nsukka—have been selected to host the scholarship program.
