“From Efon Alaaye To United States Of America”- Says Man Who Was Awarded Fully Funded PhD Scholarship After 27 Rejections

A young man named
OLAJUYIN Olaleye Ebenezer is elated as he was awarded
fully funded PhD Biomedical Sciences scholarship at the University of Maine United States of America,
Olaleye who sent 584 emails to professors across the world requesting for a PhD position recounts how he got 27 rejections.

Read his post below as shared on LinkedIn:

FROM EFON ALAAYE TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Fully Funded PhD Biomedical Sciences)

I am a young man a big dream,

I Graduated from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso Nigeria (Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science)……I have this big dream of studying cancer diseases abroad, so it all started in the year 2020!!!!

It was indeed a rough and a tough journey with massive rejections, I got 27 rejections in all but I chose not to give up, I kept applying, improving my CV, gained more molecular skills, connect with various scholars for guidance, I sent 584 emails to professors across the world requesting for a PhD position in there laboratory, then came the big news…..A fully funded PhD scholarship at the University of Maine United States of America

In the next few days I will officially start my first laboratory rotation at The Jackson Laboratory in bar harbor, Maine United States (My dream laboratory) .

My appreciation goes to God almighty for this favour and mercy, also to my dear highly esteem uncle Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi (Ph.D),He kept encouraging me, Uncle review my documents again and again, He never give up on me, thank you so much sir

special thanks to Ajani Olumide Faith (BMLS, M.Sc, MBA, FWAPCMLS, PhD (c)) Olaiya Paul Abiodun Damilare Faniran Oludayo Sokunbi Rosemary Augustine Olorunfemi Ayeotan Femi Egbeleke Jesutomisin Apara ❣️❣️, I am so grateful for how you all impacted me, thank you for all you so

OLAJUYIN OLALEYE EBENEZER (PhD Candidate) University of Maine

Source:OLAJUYIN Olaleye Ebenezer|LinkedIn

Email: elora.akpotosevbe@yahoo.com