Disbursement Of Funds For Institution Based Researchs (IBR) Intervention

DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FOR INSTITUTION BASED RESEARCH (IBR) INTERVENTION

The under listed applicants whose research proposals were selected and recommended to TETFund for funding under Institution-Based Research (IBR) Intervention are hereby notified that their funds are ready for disbursement. The conditions for the release of the fund will be as follows:

That the fund release constitutes first tranche 60% of total amount approved.
That the second (2^nd) tranche payment of 40% will only be processed by TETFund when the Researcher has published at least one article of the research findings in 1^st Quartile or two articles in 2^nd Quartile Journals. TETFund must be clearly acknowledged in all publications.
That the Lead Researcher(s) shall be required to open a dedicated TETFund IBR account into which the bursary will credit their IBR research grant. Evidence of same shall be forwarded to us for onward submission to Abuja;
That the amount paid into the Lead Researcher(s) TETFund IBR dedicated account must be used strictly for the approved research project and these will be monitored by TETFund;
That quarterly progress reports on this IBR award must be regularly made and forwarded to TETFund for monitoring purposes, until the entire project is completed and closed out;
That misinformation or misapplication is grievous and sanctionable.
At the end of the Research Projects and upon the completion of the entire project, you are expected to forward to TETFund a close out/completion report (including copies of the financial receipts obtained in respect of the Research Project). You are also required to forward three (3 Nos.) bound copies of the Research Report immediately on completion of the project.

Approved Research Projects (TETFUND/DESS/UNI/NSUKKA/2018/RP/VOL.I)

Title: “Archaeological investigation of early human activities in parts of Northern Igboland and border communities”

Lead Researcher: Prof. A. M. Ibeanu

Duration of Research: 6 months

Title: “Epidemiology of bacteria Species on cultured and marketed catfish in Enugu State, and the effect of Moringa olifera and Carica papaya seed on the pathologies in an experimental infection”

Lead Researcher: Dr. Omeje Victor Okonkwo