A brilliant and hardworking Nigerian man identified OLAJUYIN Olaleye Ebenezer, has shared his inspiring academic journey on how he successfully won a fully funded PhD scholarships in United States of America after 27 rejections.
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After several rejections, Olaleye has finally being awarded a fully funded PhD scholarships to study Biomedical science at University of Maine in the United States of America.
Read his post on LinkedIn below;
“FROM EFON ALAAYE TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Fully Funded PhD Biomedical Sciences) “I am a young man with 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) . After 27 rejections, she won the scholarship and thanks Almighty God; “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 Student) University of Maine
While congratulating him for his academic success and having won the scholarship after 27 rejections from different Universities, some social media commented;
Anadoo Ahua stated: “I so love this! I am not surprised dear. Having connected with you during my SIWES at FMC Makurdi, I knew you’d soar higher than anyone can possibly imagine. Someone so determined and positive minded, well grounded in his academia… oh dear, words will fail me, but I am super happy and proud of you. I pray you the grace to continue soaring. Cheers Olaleyi” Olayinka Olajide, MHA congratulate him: “Congratulations!!! Tenacity is key to success. Welcome to Maine, I am next door, Massachusetts. Godswill Edet encourage him despite the rejections he didn’t give up: “Congratulations Olaleye,Indeed Perseverance pays!The number of NOs aren’t actually failures but building blocks on how to get the perfect Yes.You could write an article on that! Use your experience as a teaching guide.” OLAMIDE DOSUMU : “Congrats, dear brother The LORD Prosper you according to HIS Will IN JESUS Name (AMEN)”
