The Centre of Excellence for Research and Innovation, in collaboration with the Sa’adu Zungur University, Bauchi, has conducted a workshop on Grant-Winning Concept Notes and Proposals for the academic staff of the university.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the university, Auwal Hassan, in a press release on Tuesday stated that the two-day workshop, which was held at the university’s main campus, Gadau and Yuli campus, aimed to enhance the research capacity of the participants.
He noted that in her opening remarks at the workshop, the Vice Chancellor of Sa’adu Zungur University, Professor Fatimah Tahir, had emphasised the importance of the training, stating that “writing grant-winning proposals is crucial to the university’s research growth and development.”
The PRO quoted Tahir to have added, “There is also a need for the academic staff to understand the requirements for accessing grants.
“Each grants have their own requirements. If you don’t understand the requirements of any grant, you will not be able to access it.
“These days, universities are bursting with how many awards they can secure, which is also related to the good research work they have produced. Hence, the Sa’adu Zungur University should not be left behind.
“This workshop is very important. I implore you to please listen attentively, participate actively, and let your contributions be recognised,” she pointed out.
Tahir who also expressed gratitude to the Center of Excellence for Research and Innovation for partnering with the university to organise such a workshop.
The vice chancellor declared in a bold statement that the institution will no longer compromise on academic excellence, emphasising that the institution will not settle for being perceived as “easy” but instead will strive for excellence in all aspects of its operations.
She insisted, “We don’t want students subscribing to our university because we are easy. We want students to subscribe to our university because we are excellent, and one of the ways that we can show the world that we are excellent is by the excellent research work that comes out of our university.”
The vc noted further that the institution is committed to producing research that is impactful, innovative, and relevant to the needs of society.
While assuring the participants that Sa’adu Zungur University will invest heavily in research infrastructure and capacity building to ensure that its researchers have access to the needed resources to produce high-quality work, Professor Tahir noted that students will benefit from rigorous and challenging courses that will prepare them for success in their chosen fields.
On his part, the Director of CERI, Dr. Usman Adamu Garkuwa explained that the workshop was organised to address the need for researchers to access funding opportunities.
He said, “CERI recognises the challenges faced by the academic staff in writing winning proposals and decided to bridge the gap with the workshop.
