UG Call for Applicants: Ph.D. In Climate Change And Sustainable Development
The Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies (C3SS), University of Ghana is currently inviting applications for its newly accredited PhD programme in Climate Change and Sustainable Development.
Anchored on the University of Ghana’s mission to create an enabling environment for cutting-edge research, teaching and learning for national and global development, C3SS is committed to providing demand-driven education, training, and research to tackle global climate change and sustainable development challenges.
The Centre recognizes the critical importance of building both human and institutional capacity for climate-resilient development and as a result, offers a highly interdisciplinary programme with faculty drawn from different units of the University of Ghana and experienced practitioners. This allows learners to receive a rich blend of theoretical and practical learning experiences that bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world practice.
The new PhD in Climate Change and Sustainable Development builds on its well-established MPhil and MSc programmes to provide aspiring scholars and researchers with the requisite knowledge, skills, and dispositions to make significant contributions to climate change and sustainable development processes. Even more exciting is the fact that faculty are drawn from a diversity of backgrounds and specializations and in ways that deepen an intrinsic culture of inter-and intradisciplinary teaching, learning and research.
PROGRAMME DURATION
4 YEARS (FULL-TIME)
ELIGIBILITY
Master’s degree (MPhil/MSc/MA or equivalent qualification) in a field related to Climate Change, Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, Sustainable Development, or a closely related discipline.
Applicants are typically expected to have a strong academic record and research background.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Research proposal: As part of the application process, candidates are required to submit a detailed research proposal outlining their intended research topic, objectives, methodology, and potential contribution to the field of Climate Change and Sustainable Development. The proposal should demonstrate the applicant’s research aptitude and alignment with the programme’s research priorities.
Statement of Purpose
Sample Research or Academic Writing
English Language Proficiency: International applicants whose first language is not English are typically required to submit English language proficiency test scores to demonstrate their language abilities.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should:
Complete an online form on the University of Ghana Graduate Admissions Page
Provide copies of academic transcripts, Bachelors’s and Master’s Certificates, PhD proposals, and Email addresses of three (3) referees must also be provided on the online form.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 20
For Further Enquiries, contact Yaw Agyeman Boafo (PhD) at yboafo@ug.edu.gh (+233 266 547 594)
Visit the UG website to apply.