Application for the Postgraduate Research Fellowship in Genetics for Ghanaian and other West African Students – 2022/2023. Entry is now open at the University of Ghana in Ghana.
West African Genetic Medicine Centre An African Centre of Excellence for Genetic Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana (UG) is offering fellowships for graduate students to conduct research in genetics in UG, in collaboration with the School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana Medical School, Department of Psychology and Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology.
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN GENETICS ELIGIBILITY
Scholars are selected on the following criteria:
- PhD Programmes: Applicants may apply for a PhD programme with a Masters’ degree or a very good first degree. (Please see individual PhD programmes for additional requirements)
- MSc and MPhil Programmes: A Good First Degree (at least a second class lower division) in the biomedical sciences, psychological sciences, public health, and other health sciences. (Please see individual masters programmes for additional requirements)
- National (Ghana) and Regional (rest of Africa) candidates are eligible for the WAGMC Fellowship;
- female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- To be eligible to apply for the WAGMC Fellowship, you must first gain admission as a new student into one of the underlisted masters and doctoral degree programmes of UG through the standard application process of the School of Graduate Studies and the Department hosting the degree. The Fellowship will support your thesis research in the genetics speciality indicated.
GENETIC COUNSELLING
- • PhD Psychology
- • MPhil Clinical Psychology
- • MPhil Counselling Psychology
- • MPhil Psychology
MEDICAL MOLECULAR GENETICS
- • PhD/ MSc Dietetics
- • PhD/MPhil Medical Microbiology
- • MPhil Anatomy
- • MPhil Chemical Pathology
- • MPhil Haematology
- • MPhil Medical Biochemistry
- • MPhil Pathology/Immunology
- • MPhil Physiology
- • MSc Medical Laboratory Sciences
- • MSc Speech and Language Therapy
HUMAN GENETICS
- • PhD Biochemistry
- • MPhil Biochemistry
- • MPhil Molecular Biology
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN GENETICS APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
- Complete an online application form on the University of Ghana website.
- Gain admission into one of the graduate programmes listed above.
- Submit WAGMC Fellowship application. Visit: https://bit.ly/3buskUB to learn more
- Deadline for submission is 29th May 2020.
