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Nigerian Man Celebrates as he gets Scholarship for PhD, to Receive N8.7m Stipend, Many React

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 8:50 AM by Tunde Ososanya

- A Nigerian man simply identified as Mike has made himself proud after getting a scholarship for his PhD

- Mike, who will be studying inorganic chemistry, said he got the scholarship with his 4.49 CGPA

- The young man will also be working as a teaching assistant and receiving over $23,000 stipend

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A Nigerian man with the Twitter handle @MikeMicheal_ has taken to the social media platform to celebrate his win after getting a scholarship for his PhD in inorganic chemistry.

The young man simply identified as Mike said he got the offer with his 4.49 CGPA. He would be doing his PhD with his first degree.

Nigerian man celebrates as he gets scholarship for PhD, to receive N8.7m stipend, many react — The young man got a scholarship for his PhD in inorganic chemistry. Photo credit: (@MikeMicheal_)
Source: Twitter

According to Mike, he will be working as a teaching assistant and receiving over $23,000 (N8,764,150) stipend.

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Nigerians were proud of the young man and they soon flooded the comment section of his post with congratulatory messages.

@Omojuwa wrote:

"Congratulations! This is a big deal."

@Dolzpetite said:

"This is for those that say CGPA no matter.. With their false hope of THIRD CLASS go still employ FIRST CLASS grads... It matters a lot..

"Congrats man.."

@WImoleayo commented:

"Congratulations to you brother. It's indeed a remarkable achievement. Pls I also want to write GRE. I need a sponsor. I have a first class in politics science."

@kanmawitstyl said:

"Wooow....

"This is really huge bro. Congratulations to you, inorganic is actually my best branch of chemistry."

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