The Barau I Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), founded by Deputy Senate President Barau I Jibrin, has launched the opening of applications for postgraduate scholarships to study abroad in specialized fields, including Artificial Intelligence, Forensic Science, and Robotics.
As part of its mission to provide humanitarian, educational, and empowerment support across the country, the BIJF has selected AI, Forensic Science, and Robotics as the focus areas for its scholarship program, as announced by Dr. Maikudi Lawan, Secretary of the Scholarship Committee, to develop specialized skills among citizens.
Dr. Maikudi Lawan explained that the scholarship program was designed to foster academic excellence and provide opportunities to talented individuals from the Kano North Senatorial District.
He said the applicants are to select from three programmes: M.Tech. (Information Security & Cyber Forensic), M.Tech. (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning) and M.Tech. (Robotics Sciences).
The foundation restricted the scholarship program to the three fields as part of efforts to contribute towards the country’s technological advancement.
“We are raising the bar and offering postgraduate scholarships in these three specialised fields to provide the needed skills to our youths.
On graduation, the beneficiaries will become professionals and experts in these fields, thus contributing to the technological advancement of our country,” he said.
He said the programme is approximately 18 months, adding that the expected year of graduation is 2026. According to him, the deadline for the submission of the application is July 30, 2024.
It would be recalled that the Deputy President of the Senate had, on December 1, last year, announced his intention to offer postgraduate scholarships to indigent students from Kano North Senatorial District with First Class.
He made the promise while receiving the Students Union Government (SUG) executives of Bayero University Kano (BUK) at the National Assembly complex.
He revealed that the sponsorship will cover postgraduate programs in innovative areas like AI, Forensics, Robotics, and more.
