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Things Worth Knowing About the

 

Special Doctoral Staff Training Programme

 

  1. The goal of the Scheme is to develop human capacity of Osun State University academic staff to the level of the doctorate degree and ultimately ensure that in not-too-distant future all academic staff of the University hold quality Ph.Ds

 

  1. The Scheme is for Osun State indigenes who earned First Class and Second Class Upper first degrees from recognised universities.

 

  1. Training shall be offered in Nigerian universities and in top-rate universities overseas.

 

  1. Preference for overseas training shall be for courses in emerging fields.

 

  1. The Scheme is in three categories- A (those on active doctoral programmes); B; those with Masters degrees; and C those with First Degrees.

 

  1. Successful applicants will be employed by the University on a non-tenure basis as Staff Trainee Fellows until successful completion of the Ph.D when such staff would be offered permanent appointment.

 

  1. While in training, staff on the programme will receive (a) a percentage of their salary as approved by Council, if not available to carry teaching load in the University; and (b) full salary if available to carry at least three-quarters of their teaching load (e.g. when writing up thesis/dissertation).

 

  1. Beneficiaries shall be bonded under terms to be approved by Council.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Dr. J.B. Omiwale

UNIOSUN Project Director

Room D07, Ministry of Education, Abere, Osogbo

Tel:0807 667 2565

Email: sdstp@uniosun.org