The University of Ibadan has created a research foundation as a platform to foster leading-edge research, nurture talents among staff, and maintain a high scholastic environment necessary to meet the missions of the University.
The University of Ibadan has created a research foundation as a platform to foster leading-edge research, nurture talents among staff, and maintain a high scholastic environment necessary to meet the missions of the University.
The aim of establishing the University of Ibadan Research Foundation (The UI-Research Foundation) is to boost the University’s efforts to support high-quality staff, who would deliver research results and services to meet the University Vision.
The UI-Research Foundation supports groundbreaking research across diverse fields by providing grants to faculty and staff. These funded projects drive innovation, address societal challenges, and contribute to national development. Each project is carefully selected through a rigorous peer-review process, ensuring that only the most impactful and transformative research receives support.
The activities culminating in the content and facilities hosting the Health and Development Knowledge Platform receive funding support from IDRC, UNICEF-Nigeria, DELTAS IN Africa Initiative Botnar Foundation, Friends of the Isaac Folorunso Library of Tomorrow, The Nigerian Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), TETFUND, Uduimo Itsueli Foundation
A General Operations Guideline (GoG) was developed by the UI-Research Foundation for the ‘Think Tank’ following consultations and interactions with opinion leaders, decision makers, research leaders and input by a group of stakeholders convened by the Director, UI-Research Foundation. Responses of those consultations and meetings were encouraging and supportive of the need for the ‘Think Tank’. Thereafter the concept of the ‘Think Tank’ Initiative was presented at the meeting of the Board of the UI-Research Foundation held in July 2015. Members of the Board approved the concept and the GoG for creation of the national ‘Think Tank’ for translating research findings to innovations, strategies and evidence for policy as one of the underpinning strategies for UI-Research Foundation and as a contribution to the mission of the University of Ibadan – ‘to meet societal needs’. The Board of UI-Research Foundation approved the appointed of a Chairman to coordinate the launching and activities of the ‘Think Tank’ Initiative.
