Application for the University of Ghana, UG PhD Research Scholarship – 2022/2023 Entry is now open for brilliant and research-oriented International & Ghanaian Students at the University of Ghana.
The University of Siegen / Centre for Planning and Evaluation of Social Services (ZPE), in cooperation with the Department of Social Work and the Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA), University of Ghana, Legon, seek qualified candidates from relevant academic units within the College of Humanities (COH), University of Ghana, to apply for PhD research scholarships.
The LICOT-WASO project is a scientific research to examine the social structures that exist in Ghana and other West African countries and their impact on the life courses of people with disabilities. It seeks to focus on the situation with persons with disabilities in West Africa particularly Ghana both in and between the following life phases- early childhood, adolescence, young adulthood and old age. Of interest is how social norms are constructed and institutionalized in the life course patterns for persons with disabilities and the dynamics of change in how social modernization processes have influenced the construction of life courses. The interplay between informal structures (such as the family, neighbourhood) with formal structures (i.e. government and charity organizations), and how these influence the life courses of persons with disabilities is relevant.
UG PHD RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants should have completed Year One in any relevant unit of the humanities (Arts and Social Sciences), University of Ghana.
- Strong analytical background and knowledge in issues of disability, gender and social protection will be an added advantage.
- All short-listed applicants would have to go through interviews before final decision could be made on their applications.
UG PHD RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Qualified candidates should address applications to: Dr. Efua Esaaba Mantey Agyire-Tettey, Department of Social Work, University of Ghana, Legon via email: eemantey@ug.edu.gh; efuam@yahoo.com; and Lars Wissenbach; lars.wissenbach@uni-siegen.de by 30th October, 2020.
The application should include:
- Three-page research proposal;
- One-page motivation letter indicating preferred research area(s);
- Letter of recommendation from Head of Department and;
- Detailed CV including past research and publications.
Qualified female candidates, international students and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
SELECTION
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. Applicants will have ten (10) calendar days to confirm acceptance after notification of offer. After this date, it will be assumed that the student is unable to take up the scholarship. The University of Ghana reserves the right to refuse or end attribution of the scholarship if any information provided in support of the application is false.
