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The Nigerian Academy of Science

We welcome you to the official website of the Nigerian Academy of Science. Our vision is an improved quality of life for the Nigerian society through the promotion and application of sound science and technology. We are hard at work seeing to the delivery of the fruits and dividend of science to our society by the acquisition, growth and dissemination of sound scientific knowledge and the facilitation of its use in the solution of major national problems.

Feel free to look around and see some of the advances we have made.

You may browse our site, see our download section for various materials that are available for download such as electronic copies of books by the Academy, forms and other documents that the Academy may be giving out from time to time. Our "Forum" discussions can also be seen by the public but you are required to be registered to be able to post information on the board.

Professor Oye Ibidapo-Obe FAS, OFR

President


 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR NAS/AU-TWAS YOUNG SCIENTISTS AWARDS

The Nigerian Academy of Science is now receiving applications for the 2012 NAS/AU-TWAS Young Scientists Awards.The award is given annually in the
following fields of science:

- Life and Earth Sciences
- Basic Sciences, Technology & Innovation

Each award will carry a monetary prize of $5,000.00 and a certificate.

Application forms and more information can be downloaded from the downloads section of the website.Application deadline is the 30th of June,
2012. Please note that only electronic entries will be accepted.

 
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