After years of rejection from other universities, Onyeka chukwudozie has been offered six doctorate scholarship offers from universities in Australia and California.
A graduate with a first class degree from Lagos state university in 2016.
The Nigerian, revealed this through is LinkedIn account. He recalls to have hawked mangoes and local drinks in markets and roadside to assist his family in putting food on the table.
The first class holder said,“Finally, the dream has been actualised. I am starting my PhD in Biological Sciences (virology) programme here at one of the most prestigious schools in the world UC San Diego (University of California, San Diego). I was once a boy who hawked mangoes and local drinks in markets and roadside to assist my family in putting food on the table.
“That same boy today gained a total of six PhD scholarships, which include University of California San Diego, Rice University, Two offers from Purdue University, University of Kansas and University of Melbourne, Australia. These came after countless and painful rejections over the years.”