Application for the KNUST Research Fund (KReF) – 2022/2023 Entry is now open for brilliant and needy International & Ghanaian Students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, KNUST in Ghana.
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) is pleased to announce the 6th Call for Research Proposals for funding support from the KNUST Research Fund (KReF).
The KNUST Research Fund has been established to enhance applied, problem-solving, interdisciplinary research for the socio-economic development of Ghana and Africa. Applicants are therefore required to conceive and develop interdisciplinary research projects in partnership with external stakeholders, especially industry, to help solve relevant problems of Ghana. Such concepts should produce readily implementable outputs for the economic and human development of Ghana and Africa.
The Scholarships are one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world. The aim of the program is to create a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others.
KNUST RESEARCH FUND (KReF) ELIGIBILITY
Scholars are selected on the following criteria:
- Each research project must be led by a lead researcher (Principal Investigator) who must be a staff of KNUST. Principal Investigators of KReF grants whose work is on-going, as well as those who have received KReF grants within the past four cycles are not eligible to apply.
KNUST RESEARCH FUND (KReF) APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants must use the attached application form. Applicants are also required to read the attached KNUST Research Fund (KReF) Application Framework for guidelines and further information regarding this call. Conformance to the Framework is required and will be strictly enforced.
Review Information
All applications will be independently reviewed, and a Scientific Review Committee will select awardees. The criteria that will be used in assessing applications are outlined in the KReF Framework.
Submission Process
Applicants must login to the portal at: funding.knust.edu.gh using their KNUST credentials. A new submission has to be started and the necessary sections completed. No submission will be received after the deadline. Only electronic submissions received by the deadline will be accepted for review.
The deadline for submission of applications is Monday, 30th September, 2020 at 12 noon.
