FUTA Lecturer, Dr Babajide Macaulay, Wins Third Commonwealth Scholarship
Babajide of Federal University of Akure, FUTA, has won another Commonwealth Scholarship.
Chisom Ezeobi 
A Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biology at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Dr. Milton Babajide Macaulay, has achieved a remarkable feat by winning his third Commonwealth Scholarship.
This prestigious award will enable him to pursue a Master’s degree in Carbon Management online at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
Dr. Macaulay's academic journey has been marked by previous Commonwealth Scholarships. In 2012, he secured the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, which allowed him to obtain a Master’s degree in Sustainable Environmental Management from the University of Greenwich, UK. Subsequently, in 2015, he was awarded the Commonwealth PhD Scholarship, leading to his successful completion of a PhD degree in Environmental Geochemistry and Geomicrobiology from the University of Manchester, UK.
The letter from the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission shared on FUTA official Facebook page, informing him of the award reads, "I am writing to congratulate you on your selection for a Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship, which will support your studies for the degree of MSc in Carbon Management (Online Learning), offered by the University of Edinburgh. On behalf of the Commission, I am pleased to issue this Notification of Award which sets out the conditions of your scholarship and which provides other information that I hope you will find useful.
Commonwealth Scholarships support talented and motivated individuals who have the potential to make change. Your Commonwealth Scholarship is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), with the aim of enabling you to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development. You are a Commonwealth Scholar for life. I speak on behalf of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission when I wish you every success."
The Commonwealth Scholarships recognize talented individuals who have the potential to drive positive change. Dr. Macaulay's latest achievement reflects his commitment to sustainable development and his valuable contributions to academia.
See Dr. Macaulay picture below.
