Gaps & Needs Assessment for Nigerian Institutions

Open for applications until 1st February 2026

This form is for Nigerian Universities, Colleges of Education, Polytechnics, Research Institutions and Teaching Hospitals wishing to participate in the Diaspora BRIDGE program.

Application Stages

  • Registration Stage (Active)

    1. Name of Institution (required)
    2. Type of Institution (required)
    3. Institution Address (required)
    4. Designated Liaison Officer for BRIDGE (required)
    5. Designation (required)
    6. Email (required)
    7. Phone Number (required)
    8. Institution Website (required)
    9. Affiliation with Regulatory Bodies (e.g., NUC, NBTE, MDCN, etc.):   (required)
    10. List of Accreditations and Approvals: Programmes  currently  accredited  (required)
    1. Select specific subject areas (required)
    2. Other Specific Areas (required)
    1. Availability of high-speed internet (required)
    2. Access to digital libraries (required)
    3. Use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) (required)
    4. Research database access: (required)
    5. Other (please specify):  (required)
    6. Current Research Facilities:  
    7. Laboratories (required)
    8. Research Grants and Funding (required)
    9. If yes mention value of grants and funding bodies, and number of grants and disciplines of the grant managers
    10. Industry Partnerships: (required)
    11. If yes name the industries and for how long the partnership has lasted
    12. Any information on Q1 Publications rating of your staff/researchers? (required)
    13. (If yes provide details of Publications rating)
    14. Research Equipment & Research Equipment  maintenance Availability (required)
    15. Availability  of Multidisciplinary central Research  laboratory (required)
    16. Availability  of central industrial/ processing  workshop/station on campus (required)
    17. Other (please specify): 
    18. Capacity for Online Collaboration: 
    19. Video Conferencing Tool (required)
    20. Virtual Classrooms (required)
    21. Cloud-Based Research Platforms (required)
    22. Other (please specify)
    1. Key Areas Requiring Capacity Development (Check all that apply):  (required)
    2. Other (please specify)
    3. Current Training Programs Available (required)
    4. Professional Development Programs (required)
    5. Industry-Academic Collaborations (required)
    6. Short Courses & Certifications (required)
    7. Other (please specify)
    1. Has your institution previously engaged with Nigerian professionals in the diaspora? (required)
    2. If Yes, please describe the nature of engagement: (For how long; disciplines of engagement) 
    3. What are the gains of engaging diaspora experts in your institution or state otherwise?  (required)
    4. Areas where diaspora professionals can contribute (Check all that apply):  (required)
    5. Other (please specify)
    6. Do you have Collaborations  with experts in other Nigerian Universities (required)
    7. If yes state the disciplines and for how long
    8. Are there areas only diaspora experts can assist your Institution (required)
    9. If yes specify the areas of need
    10. Key Institutional Challenges (Check all that apply) (required)
    11. Other (please specify)
    12. Support Required from the BRIDGE Program (required)
    13. Other (please specify)
    1. What are your institution’s key expectations from participating in the BRIDGE program? (required)
    2. How do you foresee the impact of BRIDGE on your institution’s research, teaching, and capacity development? (required)
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