The i-Scholar Initiative (iSI) today announced the names of 100 Nigerians that will benefit from its annual scholarship.
In a statement issued by the organisation’s executive secretary, Dr. Olufemi Fajolu, the release of the list followed a rigorous selection process coordinated by the organisation’s operations team lead by Vice President, Mrs. Hanatu Banjoko.
“As an organisation, we have committed ourselves to building a pipeline filled with talented Nigerians whose capacities would be tapped for the needed development of the nation” says Mrs. Tolulope Ewherido, the organisation’s chair of the board of trustees.
“As always, I’m extremely grateful to all our volunteers and donors for partnering with us on this mission.” Ewherido continued.
The awards offered by iSI will pay for standardised tests such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Scores from the two tests are required by top universities in North America and Europe. The scholarship also covers a predetermined amount of graduate school application fees and most importantly, an end-to-end mentoring program.
Over the last four years, more than 250 Nigerians have benefited from iSI scholarships. Significant majority of these Nigerians have gone ahead to receive fully funded offers of admission into various graduate programs in the USA and other western countries. The total monetary amount of funded offers received by these Nigerians is in excess of $30 million. Also, some of the young Nigerians that benefited from iSI have completed their education and are now working in various fields.
“I echo the gratitude expressed by our BoT chair to all our stakeholders and especially, our donors. Without them, we can’t do any of what we are doing. So I won’t be mistaken to say that they are the engine that powers this organization;” Victor Ogunmola, the organisation’s president was quoted as saying.
The new awardees will soon be receiving invitations to join i-Scholar Initiative (iSI)’s platforms, and they will be onboarded into the organisation during an official event that will take place later in June. The list of awardees is also available on the organisation’s website. www.ischolarinitiative.org.
