KNUST PhD Fellowships for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FFU) is funding PhD fellowships in the project entitled Xenobiotic Substances and Heavy metals in the Environment – a Threat to Health, Ecosystems and Development (Sheathe). Priority will be given to Ghanaian/West African researchers. Residents from high-income countries are not eligible for consideration.
The aim of the scholarships is to support further education and training of local scholars in research and academic positions. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to a more sustainable management of natural resources, both in the extraction of raw materials such as gold, and in the management of soil, water and air as natural resources by preventing and controlling pollution.
The university mission is to provide an environment for teaching, research and entrepreneurship training in Science and Technology for the industrial and socio-economic development of Ghana, Africa and other nations.
PhD candidate from non-Anglophone countries are required to submit an internationally recognized Certificate of Proficiency in the English Language (TOEFL or British Council, IELTS).
Course Level: Fellowships are awarded to pursue PhD programme.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in the area of environmental analytical chemistry. The project is divided into 4 work packages (WP). WP 1 and 2 provide knowledge on status and trends in sources, dispersal and possible effects of heavy metals and xenobiotic substances on local- and wider geographic (country) scale. WP 3 investigates the effect of access to information in risk handling at the individual and the community level. WP 4 deals with data collection on heavy metals and xenobiotic substances (measurements and chemical analysis).
Scholarship Award: The PhD candidate will be provided with a stipend on monthly basis. Approved travel costs, costs for fieldwork, etc., will be reimbursed. The disbursement of scholarship funds will be connected to the successful delivery of research work products (deliverable) to be agreed upon between the project leader and the PhD fellow at the onset of the research work.
Scholarship can be taken at: Ghana (The PhD candidates will be enrolled as PhD fellows at KNUST, Kumasi and will enjoy a joint collaborative supervision between KNUST and Aarhus University. The PhD fellows will have the opportunity to take PhD level courses at both universities and 2-3 stays at Aarhus University for approximately 3 months duration each).
Eligibility: Applicants to this fellowship should fulfill the following specific conditions:
-Hold an MSc, MPhil, and MPH, MBA or other equivalent master degree in relevant fields
-Willingness to work in a team and a strong ambition to accomplish the research goals of the project
-Creative personality
-Good academic results/transcripts
-Excellent communication skills
-Good command of English in speaking and writing
-PhD candidate from non-Anglophone countries are required to submit an internationally recognized Certificate of Proficiency in the English Language (TOEFL OR British Council, IELTS):
-Good collaborative skills and preferably experience with project management
-Ability to travel to Denmark for periods of 3-4 months for PhD course training and supervisory workshops
-Perspectives on future use of PhD skills in Ghana in particular and Sub-Saharan Africa in general (teaching, research, practice)
-Full time availability from April 2016 for a period of four years
-Priority will be given to Ghanaian/West African Researchers. Residents from high-income countries are not eligible for consideration.
Nationality: Priority will be given to Ghanaian/West African Researchers. Residents from high-income countries are not eligible for consideration.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: In order to be eligible applicants must hold an MSc, MPhil, and MPH, MBA or other equivalent master degree in relevant fields.
English language Requirements: PhD candidate from non-Anglophone countries are required to submit an internationally recognized Certificate of Proficiency in the English Language (TOEFL OR British Council, IELTS).
Supporting Material: Candidates should send their application letter indicating the Title of Fellowship they are applying for, curriculum vitae, copies of certificate and 2 letters of recommendation in soft copies (One pdf file) to: gdarko.sci-at-knust.edu.gh and copy to jlb-at-bios.au.dk andgodfreddarko-at-gmail.com not later than 15th March, 2016.
How to Apply: Applications should be sent via e-mail.
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline is 15th March, 2016.