How to Access the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Interventions
The following details are for members of staff in Nigerian Universities, who wish to access fund for the following listed activities under the TETFUND, Tertiary Education Trust Fund Interventions.
About the Tertiary Education Trust Fund Interventions
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) was established by an Act of the National Assembly in June 2011. The Act replaced the Education Tax Fund Act Cap. E4 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Education Tax Fund (Amendment) Act No 17, 2003.
The Fund was set up to administer and disburse education tax collections to the Public tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria defined under the Act as universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.
The main source of income available to the Fund is the 2% education tax paid from the assessable profit of companies registered in Nigeria. The tax is collected by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
How to Access the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Interventions
The following details are for members of staff in Nigerian Universities, who wish to access fund for the following listed activities under the TETFUND, Tertiary Education Trust Fund Interventions.
- INSTITUTION-BASED RESEARCH (IBR) – Academic Staff ONLY.
- ACADEMIC STAFF TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT (AST&D) – Academic Staff ONLY.
- CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE (CA) – Academic, Administrative & Technical Staff.
- ACADEMIC RESEARCH JOURNAL (ARJ) – Academic Staff ONLY.
- ACADEMIC MANUSCRIPT & BOOKS DEVELOPMENT (AMB) – Academic Staff ONLY.
Interested staff are hereby advised to visit the Fund website www.tetfund.gov.ng to download and peruse the appropriate Chapters and Sections of the Guidelines for Accessing Tetfund Interventions Fund.
Download the PDF Guidlines E-Copy here
The table below shows the sections of the Guidelines that indicate Eligibility, Application Requirements, the specified Application Forms and the associated Supporting Documents.
S/N |
Fund Type |
Chapter/Section in Guidelines Document |
Designated Application Form(s) and Supporting Documents |
Comments |
| 1 | IBR | 8.2 -8.3 |
i. Lead Researchers Profile FORM (TETFUND/ESS.D/10./LR/PROFIL/RES)with a passport photo of PI affixed.
ii. Annexure 1 Form TETFUND/ESS.D/A.IBR/RA/5.10/B
iii. Financial Implications Form (From APRA)
iv. Copy of Research Proposal (Format: Section 8.2.1.5)
v. CV of PI |
See Guidelines for further details—————– Please fill out all sections in each Form |
| 2 | AST&D | 9.0 – 9.4 |
i. TETFUND AST&D Nomination Form (TETFUND/NOM-STD/FORM.BAS)with a passport photo of PI affixed.
ii. Letter of Admission showing: Admitting Institution; Course of Study; Commencement Date & Duration of Study; Tuition Fees & Estimated Living Allowance
iii. Current CV
iv. Completed BOND Form (with FUO)
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See Guidelines for further details See Section 9.2 for the cost of Training in Local Universities |
| 3 | CA | 9.5 |
i. Conference Attendance Nomination FORM(TETFUND/ESS.D/6.10/NOM-CA/BAS & BNAS) with a passport photo affixed. (All Applicants)
ii. Letter of Invitation to attend (All Applicants)
iii. Letter of Acceptance of Paper (Academic Staff)
iv. Copy of Abstract of Paper Accepted (Academic Staff)
v. Breakdown of Cost of Attendance showing: Conference Fees; Travel Costs (To & Fro); DTA (based on your Salary Level) (All Applicants) |
Fund currently available for Non-Academic Staff is very limited |
| 4 | ARJ | 8.5 | No Specific TETFUND Form | Contact APRA |
| 5 | AMB | 8.4 | No Specific TETFUND Form | Contact APRA |
In view of the turn around time (usually a minimum of three (3) months) between submissions of applications to TETFUND office Abuja and the receipt of approvals, applicants are advised to allow ample time in their choice of commencement dates particularly for Conference Attendance.
Please ensure that all fields in an application form are completed and that you also supply all information and supporting documents required. Incomplete applications will be discarded and excluded from the batch submitted for TETFUND approval.
For the sake of equity, staff who have benefited from the facilities of a particular intervention need not apply.
