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The University of Lagos’ Institute of African and Diaspora Studies (IADS) is pleased to announce the 2023 call for applications for the Rahmon Bello Best Ph.D. Thesis Award in African and Diaspora Studies. This prestigious award encourages and recognises young intellectuals whose PhD theses address African and diaspora issues, as well as the reconfiguration of African Studies. Continue reading “2023 Rahamon Bello Best PhD Award”
Academic and research writing is an integral part of postgraduate study. Students at Master’s or Ph.D. levels must write and present long essays often called dissertation or thesis. This is a major requirement for the completion of the programme.
Postdoctoral fellows and faculty members are not exempt from academic writing. This can be for a journal article, research proposal, or poster presentation. Simple put, to be a great scholar, you must be good at writing. Continue reading “Developing Academic and Research Writing Skills”
Academic and research writing are essential components of postgraduate study. Masters and PhD students must write and present lengthy essays known as dissertations or theses. This is a major requirement for programme completion.
Academic writing is required of postdoctoral fellows and faculty members alike. This could be a journal article, a research proposal, or a poster presentation. Simply put, in order to be a great scholar, you must be a good writer.
Software and artificial intelligence (AI) have become useful tools for improving writing quality. Some software applications and methods of use are listed below.
1. Turnitin
Turnitin is an internet-based software solution that detects Continue reading “5 Softwares for Excellent Academic and Research Writing”
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) in its aim of achieving its mandate of higher education book culture has set up a Book Development Committee (BDC).
The Book Development Committee BDC is calling for application from Nigerian scholars in private and public tertiary institutions to submit quality manuscript in their field of study.
Continue reading “TETFUND: 2021 Manuscript Request from Nigerian Academics”The African Union Heads of State and Government is holding the 33rd Conference of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU2019) from 3 to 7 July 2019. It is hosted by Niger.
As part of the 5-day event, scientific and cultural side events have been planned. African PhD Continue reading “Call for Application from African PhD Students”
Experience has shown that the most important part of any postgraduate study is your thesis. Some times called project work in Nigeria, your journey to a postgraduate degree is not complete without the some times tough stretch of producing a thesis.
A thesis (project or dissertation) is an extremely long essay, Continue reading “Needed: Thesis Supervisors that are Mentors”
It is important for all postgraduate students and intending scholars to take research publishing serious because of its far reaching benefits in widening the body of knowledge.
Postgraduate students should know that the soul of lecturing career lies in academic research publication. To gain entry for a teaching assistantship/
Continue reading “Importance of Research Publishing for Postgraduate Students”
