TETFund suspends Schoolarship for Academic Staff

By Isah Aliyu Chroma

The Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved the suspension of the foreign component of the TETFund Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS) Intervention.

This decision was announced in a press statement signed by Abdulmumin Oniyangi, the Fund’s Director of Public Affairs.

According to Oniyangi, the suspension, which took effect on January 1, 2025, was due to the excessive cost of training in foreign institutions and the high rate of abscondment of foreign scholars.

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However, TETFund scholars already enrolled in foreign institutions will continue to receive their scholarships until they complete their programs.

This move aims to boost local academic development and address the challenges associated with foreign scholarships.