Program details

Eligibility criteria

  • Propose research that will contribute to the lives of rural adolescent girls and/or women farmers through expanding knowledge and skills, and/or improving access to needed services and markets
  • Doctoral researchers and Post-doctoral fellows must be either Canadian or citizens of eligible Sub-Saharan LMIC
  • All early career researchers must be citizens of eligible Sub-Saharan LMIC
  • Citizens of eligible Sub-Saharan LMIC must have a formal link with the University of Ghana
  • Canadians must be able to travel to Ghana and eligible Sub-Saharan LMIC citizens must be able to travel to Canada and/or another eligible Sub-Saharan LMIC for a minimum of 90 days (not necessary to be consecutive)

Selection criteria

All scholars will be evaluated based on:

  • quality of candidate
  • quality of the proposed research
  • potential to benefit from the international experience and professional training
  • potential to contribute long-term to the institutional building of the University of Ghana and the RPP in Ghana

To apply

Applicants should send in one pdf file and the following items to qes_linkin-ghana_admin.shn [at] mcgill.ca (Priscilla Boadi).

  1. Maximum one-page statement on the value of the proposed research opportunity and training, previous overseas experience, interest in community development/entrepreneurship, and vision of long-term commitment to Ghana
  2. Maximum two-page summary of research proposal (page limit excludes tables, figures, & references), clearly indicating the benefit for adolescent girls and/or women’s nutrition
  3. Transcripts (unofficial)
  4. CV
  5. Letter of recommendation from advisor

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