Grantee Profile
University of Port Harcourt
Grants to University of Port Harcourt
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$700,000Active Strategy
2011 (Duration 3 years)
Higher Education in Russia & Africa
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — To establish the Institute of Natural Resources, Environment, and Sustainable Development (over three years).
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$990,000Active Strategy
2010 (Duration 3 years)
Higher Education in Russia & Africa
PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — To establish a new program in petroleum geosciences at the Institute of Petroleum Studies (over three years).
The MacArthur Foundation awarded University of Port Harcourt $1,690,000 between 2010 and 2013.
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