Tertiary Education Trust Fund has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Campus France in collaboration with joint areas of research and promotion of innovation, and training of qualified Nigerian academics in French higher educational institutions.
Other areas of collaboration are scholars’/students’ exchanges and support for the French language immersion programme.
The MoU was recently signed in Paris by the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono while attending an event tagged ‘Nigeria Days in France,’ organised by the French Embassy and Campus France to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between Nigeria and France in the fields of higher education and research.
Under the agreement, Campus France would assist Nigerian institutions in facilitating the placement of TETFund scholars in specialized institutions in France at very low tuition, particularly in the areas of science, technology and engineering.
The programme will also expose scholars to world-class facilities, encourage collaboration between French and Nigerian scholars in carrying out cutting-edge research and innovation as well as provide opportunities for student and staff exchange.
