His Dream Was Dismissed By People, They Said It Was Impossible, Nigerian Man Starts His PHD Program In A Fully Funded Scholarship At Worcester USA At Age 26

A young Nigerian man named Alvan Okechukwu who has always desired to study abroad for his PhD has got his dream fulfilled as he was awarded 4 Scholarships, but he chose Worcester Polytechnic Institute USA to study chemistry.

Alvan also narrated briefly how whenever he shared his dream with people it was dismissed as impossible, he went through diverse challenges in his education growing up because he lost his mum.

Read his post below as shared on LinkedIn:

Dreams do come true!!
Do not give up!!

I am super excited to inform you that I have started my Ph.D. program in chemistry on a fully funded scholarship in the department of chemistry and biochemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute where my research would be in the area of molecular neuroscience and neuronal gene expression.

I only applied to four schools for the Spring (January 2023) start date; and I was accepted by all with fully funded scholarships which include Worcester Polytechnic Institute, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Texas State University, Eastern Illinois University.

Ever since I finished my undergraduate studies in 2018 at FUTO in Nigeria, I always desired to further my studies in the US. Some people I spoke to about this dream dismissed it as a very lofty and impossible ambition and strongly discouraged me, it stands to reason and they were not entirely wrong, having lost my mom who was the bread winner of the family at a very young age, getting an undergraduate education was nothing less of a “miracle” for me, many times I cried, feared and was depressed because of the fear of not having the fees to complete my undergraduate education but somehow and every time GOD came through for me. I

I was told repeatedly that my “miracle” ended at the undergraduate level and I shouldn’t hope for more. It dawned on me that my dream of studying abroad was one I had to face alone, so quietly, I worked, labored, prayed, believed, a lot of days I doubted myself, I cried, believed I was not good enough and perhaps they were right but somehow, I kept pushing, I thank God for the connections and friends I made along the way who became a strong support system.

It took me 4 years to get here but I am very grateful to God.

I set an initial goal for myself to get a Ph.D. at the age of 26, but here I am beginning my doctorate studies at the age of 26, but I am grateful still!

Your dreams may be delayed, but they won’t be denied!

Source: Alvan Okechukwu | LinkedIn

Email: elora.akpotosevbe@yahoo.com