Islamiyat Ojelade, a graduate of Science Laboratory Technology from the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun state has bagged 7 fully funded scholarships in the United States of America.
The scholarships will enable her to pursue a PhD degree in Chemistry, a rare feat for HND holders who haven’t gone through a master’s course.
A post she made on LinkedIn says she has accepted one of the offers and is preparing to start her studies at the Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
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Her post reads “Considering the dichotomy between HND and BSc in Nigeria, I was scared and confused on what next to do after my undergraduate studies.
“I am so elated to inform you all that I will be starting my PhD program in Chemistry at the Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA this Fall, having received full scholarships from 7 universities in the United States of America with my Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology (Chemistry Major).
Source: Legit.ng