PIH Research Grant for Final-Year Pharmacy Students
Two grants of ₦250,000 each to help final-year pharmacy students in Nigeria carry out — and publish — research that improves health.
- Award
- ₦250,000 each
- Grants available
- 2
- Applications open
- 15 October 2026
- Deadline
- 15 November 202611:59 pm WAT
About the grant
The final-year project is often a pharmacy student’s first real piece of research. Too many strong projects stall for lack of funds, and most are never published.
The PIH Research Grant changes that. We fund two outstanding final-year projects that answer a real question about improving health, healthcare delivery, health services or public health — and we support each awardee to publish their work as first author in a peer-reviewed journal.
Who can apply
You can apply if you:
- are an undergraduate pharmacy student (B.Pharm or Pharm.D) at a Faculty or School of Pharmacy in Nigeria accredited by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
- are in your final year in the 2026/2027 session
- are the lead investigator on your own final-year research project
- have started your project, or are about to start it — data collection must not be complete
- have a supervisor who will support your application in a signed letter
- have ethical approval, or have applied for it, where your study needs it
What we fund
Your research must answer a question whose answer can directly improve health, healthcare delivery, health services or public health. Laboratory, formulation or phytochemical projects qualify only if they show a clear path to patient or population benefit.
We especially welcome projects on:
The grant can pay for
Data collection, research assistants, laboratory consumables, ethics fees, analysis software, article processing charges and conference registration.
It cannot pay for
Tuition, personal upkeep or supervisor honoraria.
What you need
The completed Application Form and Research Proposal — one Word document that includes your 500–1,000-word proposal.
Download the formA signed letter of support from your supervisor, on institutional letterhead
Proof of studentship — your student ID card or current course registration form
Ethical approval, or proof that you have applied — where your study needs it
How to apply
- Download the form and fill it in using Microsoft Word, Google Docs or WPS Office, on your phone or computer.
- Write your proposal in Part E of the form, under the headings provided.
- Save the form as a PDF named Surname_Application.pdf.
- Email everything in one email to pihresearchgrant@gmail.com with the subject line:
PIH Research Grant 2026 – Surname – University - Submit before 11:59 pm WAT on 15 November 2026. Late applications will not be considered.
Ready to submit?
Send everything to pihresearchgrant@gmail.com. You will receive an automatic reply confirming that your email has arrived.
Email your application Download the form (Word)How we select
Every application is checked for eligibility and complete documents. Eligible proposals are then scored independently by at least two reviewers. There are no interviews. Reviewers do not score proposals from their own institution.
Because we expect a large number of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.
| What we look for | Points |
|---|---|
| Relevancea clear question whose answer can directly improve health, healthcare delivery, services or public health | |
| Scientific qualitysound design, sampling, tools and analysis | |
| Feasibilityrealistic timeline, ethics in place or underway, budget within ₦250,000 | |
| Publication potentiallikely to produce a publishable paper | |
| Originalityadds something new for the Nigerian setting | |
| Claritywell written, follows the headings and word limit |
If you are awarded
Payment
The full ₦250,000 is paid as a single lump sum once you sign the grant agreement and provide ethical approval, where your study needs it.
Ethics
You must have approval from a recognised Health Research Ethics Committee before collecting any data.
Publication
You must publish your study in a peer-reviewed local or international journal, as first author. Your supervisor and others may be co-authors. Submit your manuscript within 12 months of the award.
Reporting
A one-page progress report after 3 months, and a final report with your manuscript.
Acknowledging PIH
Every publication, poster, presentation and thesis arising from your study must acknowledge PIH Africa, using this statement:
This research was supported by the PIH Research Grant for Final-Year Pharmacy Students (First Edition, 2026), awarded by PIH Africa (Pharma Incubation Hub Ltd/Gte), Nigeria.
Key dates
- Applications open
- Applications close
- Review and selection
- Two awardees announced
- Grant agreements signed and grants paid
Your supervisor’s letter
Your supervisor’s letter must be on institutional letterhead, signed, and dated on or after 15 October 2026. It must confirm:
- your name, matriculation number and final-year status
- that they supervise your final-year project, and its title
- that the project has started or is about to start, and data collection is not complete
- the ethical approval status of the study
- that the study is feasible within the timeline and budget
- that they will guide you to manuscript submission, with you as first author
Frequently asked questions
Contact
Questions about the grant? Email pihresearchgrant@gmail.com.