Funding Opportunities
Community-Based Initiative in Ageing Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2018 by Emerging Researchers & Professionals in Ageing-African Network (ERPAAN) and funded by generous donations of several organizations including MSc/PhD student of School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton in Ontario, Hands-on Preferred Medicare Services Limited in Nigeria and generous offer by some older adults located in Kingston Ontario, Canada. The aim of this scholarship is to stimulate problem identifying and solving approach for final year undergraduate student projects in Rehabilitation Programs (Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy) and Social Work Programs in Nigeria. Eligble applicants are final year students willing to conduct independent research among older adults. For more information click here.
Make sure you read the information and you are ready to submit your application before clicking to apply.
Other Supports
- National Association of Physiotherapy Convention Presentation Competition
- Capacity Building Programs
Support for NAPS 2018 Academic Competition
Emerging Researchers/Professionals in Ageing- African Network [ERPAAN] sponsored the scientific paper presentations @ the 27th Annual Convention & Scientific Conference 0f Nigeria Association of Physiotherapy Student (NAPS). Held @ University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus from 4th-9th November, 2018.
Click Here To See Scholarship Publication
Meet the winners
OPARA EMMANUEL
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
Presentation title: Common musculoskeletal injuries and
the risk factors among basketball players in Enugu State
ONODU PEACE
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
Presentation title: Effects of walking in high heeled shoes on
footwear comfort, physiological cost index and cardiopulmonary
indices in the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus
ONAH UZOMA
University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
Presentation title: Relationship between Cardiovascular
disease risk factors and quality of life among adults
Capacity building Programs
(a)Training on clinical research methodology and data analysis
(b) Seminar series on Personal Profile development delivered by Zoom by Michael Kalu to
The Physiotherapy Student at the University of Nigeria
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife Nigeria.
