Alexander von Humboldt Foundation honours campus academic

Professor Erhabor S Idemudia, a Professor of Research in the School of Social Science, was recently awarded the most prestigious and competitive Georg Foster Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany.

The Georg Forster Research Award is granted in recognition of a researcher's entire achievements to date to academics of all disciplines whose fundamental discoveries, new theories or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and beyond, and who are expected to continue developing research-based solutions to the specific challenges facing transition and developing countries.

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants up to four Georg Forster Research Awards annually, globally and across continents, and comes with a value of EUR60 000 plus another EUR25 000.

When asked about this honour bestowed upon him, Prof Idemudia had this to say: "I am very happy and elated to have received this award. Firstly for recognition as a researcher globally. Secondly, it is particularly important for my National Research Foundation upward rating renewal and lastly it's a benefit to the NWU (Mafikeng Campus) for having a Georg Foster Fellow as a staff member and, of course, its relevance to the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences and the School of Research & Post Graduate Studies."