Dr. Folasade Olajuyigbe, a senior lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), has been named winner of the 2017 Fulbright African Research Scholar Program (ARSP) award for advanced research in the United States of America for 2017/2018 academic year.
Dr. Olajuyigbe, whose area of research interest is enzyme biotechnology and environmental health, will focus on this area during her stint in the prestigious international exchange program in the world.
Mrs. Folasade Olajuyigbe will be affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The Fulbright African Research Scholar Program (ARSP) offers senior faculty members from top African universities the opportunity to conduct independent research at U.S. institutions.
Mrs. Olajuyigbe was picked from a pool of 700 candidates who initially applied for the fellowship from Nigeria. Sixteen candidates were shortlisted for the interview from where five finalists were picked.
Over 155 countries worldwide, including Nigeria participate in this program. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and those of other countries.