Fifty scholars of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, have been announced as winners of the N25m 2023 academic research grant.
A statement by the university said the grant was facilitated by ACU Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Dr Olutoyin Okeowo.
It added that they would undertake research work in agriculture, humanities, engineering, and other fields of the discipline.
It read, “The grant is part of the university’s efforts to aid the discovery of new ideas, concepts, study, and academic excellence.
“Grouped into 10 groups, the list released by the university indicated that one of the research teams, which is led by Prof. Wahab Akanbi of the Department of Agriculture, will look at the use of cashew apple wastes for the production of organic fertilisers and bio-pesticides.
In another research work, Dr Simon Okanlawon of the Department of Architecture, ACU, will lead six other scholars as they explore the relevance of rural architecture in a sustainable agricultural settlement in Oyo State.
According to the list, another group of researchers headed by Dr Moses Adebayo of the Department of Agriculture will assess elite maize genotypes for new product pipeline development for the university’s seed company.
Other areas of research to be covered are engineering, humanities, natural sciences, arts, communications, and media studies.
The university said each of the 10 groups of researchers would receive a grant from the pool of N25m facilitated by the council chairman.
