Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, has awarded fully funded Master’s scholarships to 11 young graduates from Borno North.
The beneficiaries, drawn from all 10 Local Government Areas of the zone, were selected on merit after securing Second Class Upper degrees in STEM fields and passing a competitive aptitude test.
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They will study in India under a two-year MSc programme, with one year dedicated to coursework and another to research leading to a thesis.
The scholarship package covers visa processing, tuition, laptops, monthly stipends and research allowances.
Monguno, who described the scheme as part of his commitment to education, pledged to sustain it annually to groom future scholars and strengthen the academic base of Northern Borno.
