USAID Scholarships for MPHIL and PHD Training at the University Of Ghana

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS FOR THE 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

USAID-GHANA/UNIVERSITY OF GHANA: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND FOOD SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC POLICY MANAGEMENT IN GHANA

INCREASING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY OF THE POPULATION

INTRODUCTION

The USAID/Ghana’s Feed the Future (FtF) strategy concentrates on increasing the competitiveness of rice, maize and soya value chains, given their large share in the agricultural sector and importance in ensuring household income and food security as well as nutritional impacts. Empirical evidence shows that these crops will continue to be the most important driver of agricultural growth, especially in Northern Ghana where there is a greater incidence of poverty.

The USAID Ghana Grant Support to the University of Ghana focuses on capacity building for Agricultural Extension Officers and Farmer-Based Organizations in the Maize, Rice and Soybean Value Chains as well as training scientists on increasing the productivity in the three Northern Regions of Ghana. Training Middle personnel of the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Ghana and National Development Planning Commission in Economic Policy Management to ultimately provide a more congenial business environment for farmers is also an important component of the capacity building aspect of the project. The capacity building program also includes training of graduate students at the Masters and the PhD levels.

This project titled “Institutional Capacity Building to improve Agricultural Productivity and Food Security in the context of Economic Policy Management in Ghana” is to be implemented by the College of Basic and Applied Science and the Department of Economics of the University of Ghana.

The project has two main components: Capacity Building for actors in the rice, maize and soybean value chains and postgraduate (MPHIL and PHD) training.

Under the postgraduate training, the College of Basic and Applied Sciences and the Department of Economics of the University of Ghana hereby announce scholarship positions for the 2015/2016 Academic Year for a 2-Year MPhil and 4-Year PhD Programs. 

Scholarships for MPHIL and PHD Training at the University Of Ghana

Areas of Specialization:

(a)    Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness

(b)   Agricultural Extension

(c)    Biotechnology

(d)   Crop Science

(e)    Economics

(f)    Soil Science

There are two available positions for PhD and one position for MPhil in each area of specialization.

GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PROGRAMMES

1. A good first degree (at least a second class lower division) in a relevant field of study at the University of Ghana or any recognized University. For more details in respect of Admission requirements, applicants are advised to contact the various Departments/Schools/Institutes/Centres for additional information on the various programmes.

2. For purposes of assessing an applicant’s eligibility, he/she may be required to take an entrance examination and/or interview at the Department/Institute/School/Centre.

3. Admission  to  any  of  the  PhD  programmes  will  require  a  relevant  masters’  degree (MA/MSc/MPhil). It will also be limited to candidates whose academic and scholastic records show a potential for successful completion of doctoral degree programme.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants can go online to: sgs.ug.edu.gh to download the Applications Forms.

Please note that Applicants who have already been admitted for 2015/2016 Academic Year may also apply.

Applicants who did not graduate from the University of Ghana must submit the following documents:

i.  Bachelors’ Degree Certificate and Transcript (for those applying for Masters’ Degree programmes)

ii. Masters’ Degree Certificate and Transcript (for those applying for PhD programmes)

The transcript should be scanned into one PDF or WORD document and attached to the application.

All applicants who graduated from the University of Ghana from 1996 to date should indicate their ‘STUDENT IDENTITY NUMBERS’ on their forms before submission.

All completed application forms together with CVs must be submitted electronically to the Project Manager, Prof. John Ofosu-Anim, Dean of School of Agriculture, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana through the following e-mail addresses: aweze@ug.edu.gh;aweze2002@yahoo.co.uk by Tuesday,1^st September, 2015.