Financial support
Scholarships, bursaries and targeted grants for tuition, examinations, books, equipment and other essential educational costs.
For the doctors still becoming
A life ofservice,carriedforward.
Our work focuses on providing financial assistance, mental health support, and career guidance to Nigerian medical and dental students.
Dr. Femi RotifaDoctor · Leader · Friend
In his
memory,
for their future.
memory,
for their future.
Why we exist
Talent should not be lost to a fee, a crisis, or the quiet weight of carrying too much alone.
Medical school asks for years of discipline. We make sure a difficult season does not erase a student’s future.
The work
Support that sees the whole student.
Three connected forms of care, designed to help students meet today’s pressures and move toward a sustainable career in medicine.
Mental health services
Confidential access to qualified mental-health professionals, practical resources and support that treats asking for help as strength.
Career counselling & support
Practical guidance on training pathways, specialties, research, applications and the transition from student to medical professional.
The life behind the name
He raised the bar—and made room for others.
Dr. Femi Rotifa was a surgery resident at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital and the 35th President of the Port Harcourt University Medical Students’ Association.
Remembered by his community for diligence, passion, excellence and a generous instinct to help.
His death while at the hospital in September 2025 prompted grief across Nigeria’s medical community and renewed urgent conversations about the conditions in which young doctors serve. This Foundation chooses to answer loss with sustained care.
Read his storyScholarship programme
Applications are being prepared.
The founding scholarship cycle will support eligible Medicine and Dentistry students in federal Nigerian universities with tuition, examination fees, textbooks, equipment and other essential academic costs. Dates and award details will be published before the portal opens.
Review eligibilityFounding cycle Applications closed
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Check that your school and programme have qualifying MDCN accreditation.
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Gather your academic and cost records.
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Prepare your personal statement.
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Know the requirements before the window opens.
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