UNN First-Class Graduate Secures Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

Chineye Okoli, a First Class engineering graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has secured an Erasmus Mundus scholarship to pursue a master's degree in Groundwater Management and Global Change at Instituto Superior Técnico.

Okoli said her first scholarship application was unsuccessful because she relied too much on her academic achievements and did not put enough effort into the application.

Rather than giving up, she used the experience to improve her profile, gain relevant experience, seek mentorship and learn how to prepare a stronger application.

She also credited the guidance and encouragement of mentors and referees, as well as prayer and fasting, for supporting her journey.

Okoli encouraged other students and graduates to understand that ambition must be matched with preparation, effort and a willingness to improve.